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Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens

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Director: Deborah Lee
Release date: 2012-01-02
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Status: Released

About Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens

Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens is a 2012 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Deborah Lee, starring Armando Iannucci, Phill Jupitus and Kevin Eldon. It has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Armando Iannucci presents a personal argument in praise of the genius of Charles Dickens. Through the prism of the author's most autobiographical novel, David Copperfield, Armando looks beyond Dickens - the national institution - and instead explores the qualities of Dickens's work that still make him one of the best British writers. While Dickens is often celebrated for his powerful depictions of Victorian England and his role as a social reformer, this programme foregrounds the elements of his writing which make him worth reading, as much for what he tells us about ourselves in the twenty-first century as our ancestors in the nineteenth. Armando argues that Dickens's remarkable use of language and his extraordinary gift for creating characters make him a startlingly experimental and psychologically penetrating writer who demands not just to be adapted for television but to be read and read again.

Cast

Armando Iannucci

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Phill Jupitus

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Kevin Eldon

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John Meriton

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Barry Cryer

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Josie Long

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Ian Hurley

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Anthony Arlidge

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Judge John Lafferty

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Ellis Sareen

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Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes (60 minutes).

Who stars in Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens?+

Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens stars Armando Iannucci, Phill Jupitus, Kevin Eldon, John Meriton and Barry Cryer.

When did Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens come out?+

Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens is a 2012 movie directed by Deborah Lee.

What genre is Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens?+

Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens is Documentary film.

Who directed Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens?+

Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens was directed by Deborah Lee.