Dombey and Son (1969)
Dombey and Son (1969)
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Plot.
Charles Dickens' classic novel is given its first television adaptation in this classic 1969 BBC production. Paul Dombey is a well-to-do shipping firm owner, who lacks a son to take over the family business. After rejecting his daughter's affection, he reconciles with her before his death.
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Cast & Crew.
John Carson
Mr. Dombey
Kara Wilson
Florence Dombey
William Moore
Captain Cuttle
Christopher Sandford
Mr. Toots
Helen Fraser
Susan Nipper
Sally Home
Edith Dombey & Alice Marwood
Gary Raymond
James Carker
Pat Coombs
Lucretia Tox
Edward Topps
Towlinson
Fay Compton
Mrs. Brown
David Garth
John Carker
Derek Seaton
Walter Gay
Clive Swift
Major Bagstock
Roland Pickering
Paul Dombey Jr.
Joan Craft
Director
Hugh Leonard
Writer
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Wiki.
Dombey and Son is a 1969 English drama serial directed by Joan Craft based on the 1848 novel by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of a wealthy shipping business owner who, after the death of his wife and only son intended to take over the business, neglects his daughter, only to reconcile with her shortly before his own death.
The series survived the BBC's wiping policy and was released to DVD in 2017 by Simply Media.