Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph

When David's father dies, his mother remarries. His new stepfather Murdstone has a mean and cruel view on how to raise a child. When David's mother dies from grief, Murdstone sends David to London to ...( read more  read more... )work for a living. When David escapes to his aunt Betsey his life starts to get better.

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Unrated, 130 min.

Directed by: George Cukor

Release Date: January 8, 1935

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  • March 20, 2008
    Not a bad flix, looks great. I never knew Dickens wrote a story where a orphan boy meets nothing but good people.
  • July 6, 2008
    want to see this because it was nominated for best picture at the oscars and by NBR
  • October 22, 2007
    A most adequate, charming realization of the Dickens classic, a triumph in literature even if it aged as too rudimentary a film in its flow and editing. It features one of the best direction of actors to have been witnessed by this spectator, with scores of wonderful actors givin...( read more)g pitch perfect renditions of a vast gallery of interesting characters. Excels as an account of humanity.
  • May 10, 2007
    Not for all tastes, perhaps, but easily one of the best adaptations of a book to the screen I've ever seen. I had just finished the book when I learned that W. C. Fields had played Micawber in this version. It's the perfect role for him. I've always loved his work, and this is hi...( read more)s best work.

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