Martin Chuzzlewit | |
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Genre | Costume drama |
Based on | Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens |
Screenplay by | David Lodge |
Directed by | Pedr James |
Starring | Paul Scofield Ben Walden John Mills Tom Wilkinson Pete Postlethwaite Philip Franks Joan Sims Nicholas Smith Sam Kelly Elizabeth Spriggs Julia Sawalha |
Composer | Geoffrey Burgon |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Michael Wearing Rebecca Eaton (WGBH Boston) |
Producer | Chris Parr |
Cinematography | John Kenway |
Running time | 385 minutes |
Production companies | Pebble Mill Productions WGBH Boston productions for BBC |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 7 November 12 December 1994 | –
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Martin Chuzzlewit is a 1994 TV serial produced by the BBC, based on the 1844 novel by Charles Dickens, adapted by David Lodge and directed by Pedr James.[1] The music was composed by Geoffrey Burgon.[2]
Episode 1 was originally aired in an 85-minute time slot, while the remaining 5 episodes were 60 minutes in length.[3][4] It was originally broadcast on BBC2 from 7 November to 12 December 1994.[3][1] In the U.S., the series aired as 5 episodes on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in 1995.[5]