The Pickwick Papers (1952 film)
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Duration Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 14 November 1952 (1952-11-14) (UK) Cast (Samuel Pickwick), (Nathaniel Winkle), (Mr. Jingle), (Mrs. Leo Hunter), (Miss Tompkins), (Mrs. Bardell) Similar movies Charles Dickens wrote the story for The Pickwick Papers and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Tagline Triumphantly brought to the screen for the first time! Another Dickens treasure springs to life in the rich traditions of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antony hopkins suite from the pickwick papers 1952 part 1
The Pickwick Papers is a 1952 British black-and-white film based on the Charles Dickens classic. Both screenplay and direction were by Noel Langley.
Contents
- Antony hopkins suite from the pickwick papers 1952 part 1
- Awards and nominations
- Critical reception
- Colourised version
- References
The film premiered at the Gaumont Cinema at Haymarket in London on 14 November 1952. In 1954 Soviet Union paid £10,000 for the distribution rights, and it became the first British film to be shown in Soviet Union after World War II, premiering on 29 July 1954 in a number of cities with a dubbed soundtrack. The film was followed by a Russian reprint of Dickens' book in 150,000 copies a month later.
Awards and nominations
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin gave the film three out of four stars, calling it a "Flavorful adaptation of Dickens' classic"; and TV Guide rated it three out of five stars, writing, "If ever a Dickens novel shouted to be filmed, it was The Pickwick Papers, and a jolly good job was done with this version...It's a very funny film with some of England's best light comedians and comediennes."
Colourised version
In 2012, a digitally restored and colourised version of the film was released on DVD, causing a renewed debate in the UK about colourisation of old black-and-white classics.
References
The Pickwick Papers (1952 film) WikipediaThe Pickwick Papers (1952 film) IMDb The Pickwick Papers (1952 film) themoviedb.org