Below is a list of my favorite movie and television adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels and stories:
FAVORITE CHARLES DICKENS MOVIE AND TELEVISION ADAPTATIONS
1. "Our Mutual Friend" (1998) - Directed by Julian Farino and adapted by Sandy Welch, this four-part BBC miniseries is a television adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1864-65 novel of the same title.
2. "Bleak House" (2005) - Andrew Davies adapted this 15-part television adaptation of Dickens' 1852-53 novel for the BBC. Justin Chadwick and Susanna White directed.
3. "Dombey and Son" (1983) - Directed by Rodney Bennett and adapted by James Andrew Hall, this 10-part BBC series is an adaptation of Dickens' 1848 novel.
4. "David Copperfield" (1935) - Produced by David O. Selznick and directed by George Cukor, this MGM film is an adaptation of Dickens' 1850 novel, "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger".
5. "A Christmas Carol" (1984) - Clive Donner directed this 1984 television movie, which is an adaptation of Dickens' 1843 novella. Roger O. Hirson adapted the movie.
6. "Bleak House" (1985) - Arthur Hopcraft adapted this 8-part television adaptation of Dickens' 1852-53 novel for the BBC. Ross Devenish directed.
7. "Little Dorrit" (2008) - Andrew Davies adapted this 14-part television adaptation of Dickens' 1855-57 novel for the BBC. Adam Smith, Dearbhla Walsh, and Diarmuid Lawrence directed.
8. "Great Expectations" (1999) - Directed by Julian Jarrold and adapted by Tony Marchant, this 4-part BBC series is an adaptation of Dickens' 1860-61 novel.
9. "A Tale of Two Cities" (1935) - Produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Jack Conway, this MGM film is an adaptation of Dickens' 1859 novel.
10. "Great Expectations" (1981) - Directed by Julian Amyes and adapted by James Andrew Hall, this 12-part BBC series is an adaptation of Dickens' 1860-61 novel.
HM: "Oliver Twist" (1948) - Produced by Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan, and directed by David Lean; this old British film is an adaptation of Dickens' 1838 novel.
