Product Description

The Mystery of Charles Dickens played to tremendous acclaim, then toured the UK and returned to the West End for another triumphant run before transferring to Broadway. This remarkable one man play is a tour de force which brilliantly interweaves Dickens' turbulent life story with some of his most memorable fictional characters brought to life by Simon Callow's breathtaking performance in this classic interpretation of the life of Dickens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25385 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-10-07
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

Special Features
English
Region 2

Synopsis
Recorded at the Albery Theatre, London, this one-man play is the first piece of stage writing by Peter Ackroyd. It tells of the life and work of Charles Dickens.

Review
"His (Callow's) portrayal of Mrs Gamp, Uriah Heep and Bill Sykes' murder of Nancy are splendid, and you leave Patrick Garland's fine production and Callow's full blooded performance marvelling afresh at Dickens's wonderful way with words, character and narrative." --The Daily Telegraph