Bibliograph

The Old Curiosity Shop, PBS Video ; a Carnival/WGBH Boston/Ingenious Broadcasting co-production with the participation of Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board ; produced by Andrew Benson ; screenplay by Martyn Hesford ; directed by Brian Percival

Type

Label

The Old Curiosity Shop, PBS Video ; a Carnival/WGBH Boston/Ingenious Broadcasting co-production with the participation of Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board ; produced by Andrew Benson ; screenplay by Martyn Hesford ; directed by Brian Percival

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The Old Curiosity Shop

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

PBS Video ; a Carnival/WGBH Boston/Ingenious Broadcasting co-production with the participation of Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board ; produced by Andrew Benson ; screenplay by Martyn Hesford ; directed by Brian Percival

Runtime

Summary

Nell Trent lives with her doting grandfather in his London shop. It is a magical place, filled from wall to wall with treasures. Grandfather keeps his nocturnal gambling activities a secret from Nell. He borrows heavily from the evil, profiteering loan shark Daniel Quilp. When Grandfather gambles away what little money they possess, Quilp seizes the opportunity to take possession of their beloved shop. It seems Nell and Grandfather are left only with the option to escape. They fall in with a number of colorful characters, some villainous and some affectionate. They are on the run from Quilp and his band of misguided money seekers, including Nell's own brother Freddie and his gullible friend Dick Swiveller

Technique

live action

Classification