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| Harriet Walter | ... | Rachel | |
| Bill Paterson | ... | Stephen | |
| Alex Jennings | ... | Bitzer | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Josiah Bounderby | |
| Richard E. Grant | ... | James Harthouse | |
| Beatie Edney | ... | Louisa Gradgrind | |
| Christien Anholt | ... | Tom | |
| Dilys Laye | ... | Mrs. Sparsit | |
| Patsy Byrne | ... | Old Woman | |
| Diana Fairfax | ... | Mrs. Gradgrind | |
| Emma Lewis | ... | Sissy | |
| Bob Peck | ... | Gradgrind | |
| Jason Webb | ... | Porter | |
| Christopher Ettridge | ... | Miner | |
| Jonathan Butterell | ... | Kidderminster | |
| Peter Bayliss | ... | Sleary | |
| Timothy Bateson | ... | Childers | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Christopher Benjamin | ... | Slackbridge | |
| Fergus Brazier | ... | Young Kidderminster | |
| Elizabeth Cornfield | ... | Young Louisa | |
| Damian Hunt | ... | Young Tom | |
| Rupert Mason | ... | Clerk | |
| Emma Roskilly | ... | Young Sissy | |
| Sam Stockman | ... | Young Bitzer | |
Directed by | |||
| Peter Barnes | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Peter Barnes | writer | |
| Charles Dickens | novel | |
Produced by | |||
| Anne Brogan | .... | producer | |
| Rebecca Eaton | .... | executive producer: WGBH | |
| Richard Langridge | .... | executive producer | |
| Richard Langridge | .... | producer: BBC | |
| Andrew Rowley | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Stephen Deutsch | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Rex Maidment | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robin Graham Scott | |||
Casting by | |||
| Angela Grosvenor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bruce Macadie | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Flora Avery | |||
| Lyn Avery | |||
| Lorien Haynes | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sue Bide | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sally Hennen | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Terry Wright | .... | production manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alun Banks | .... | sound assistant | |
| Chris Graver | .... | digital sound editor | |
| Derek Norman | .... | sound recordist | |
| Chris Round | .... | sound assistant | |
| Clancy T. Troutman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Arnold | .... | grip | |
| Malcolm Beale | .... | grip | |
| Keith Broome | .... | assistant camera | |
| Mark Maidment | .... | assistant camera | |
| Joe Ryan | .... | gaffer | |
Other crew | |||
| Eddy Bishop | .... | production operative | |
| Kas Braganza | .... | assistant floor manager | |
| Kas Braganza | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Carolyn Mawdsley | .... | production assistant | |
| Roy Osborn | .... | production operatives supervisor | |
| Ros Willey | .... | assistant floor manager | |
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The book of Hard Times can be very good at times and much of its description is captured on screen. However, I personally find these types of film occasionally dull but if you are keen to see the film-adaptation of the novel then enjoy. The film, in my view, is OK.