Storyline

The rise of Charles Dickens, from poverty to prosperity, traced and reflected in his writings.

Released

1970-06-09
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 18m
Genre
Status

Released
Language

English
Production

Thames Television

Crew

Michael Darlow

Director

Bruce Norman

Writer

Michael Darlow

Producer

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docudrama

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