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6.8/10   102 votes
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Director:
Peter Barnes
Writers:
Peter Barnes (writer)
Charles Dickens (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 April 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot Keywords:
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Cast

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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
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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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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:100 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Left-handed C'hristien Anholt' who plays Tom, is seen writing with his right hand as Tom is right handed. more

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0 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
OK, 9 January 1999
5/10
Author: anonymous from England

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.

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