"Little Dorrit" Episode #1.14 (2008)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Diarmuid Lawrence

Writers:

Charles Dickens (novel)
Andrew Davies (screenwriter)

TV Series:

"Little Dorrit" (2008)

Original Air Date:

11 December 2008 (Season 1, Episode 14)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Merdle's suicide note reveals that he was a swindler, robbing his investors and leaving thousands ruined...

Plot Keywords:

19th Century | Charles Dickens | Debtor's Prison | London England | TV Mini-Series

Cast

Anton Lesser	...	Mr. Merdle
Geoffrey Whitehead	...	Doctor
Stephen Marcus	...	Bath Attendant
Nicholas Blane	...	Lawyer
Nicholas Jones	...	Scary Butler
Emma Pierson	...	Fanny Dorrit
Sebastian Armesto	...	Edmund Sparkler
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Arthur Clennam
Eddie Marsan	...	Pancks
Jason Thorpe	...	Cavalletto
Claire Foy	...	Amy Dorrit
Amanda Redman	...	Mrs. Merdle
Rosie Cavaliero	...	Mrs. Plornish
Geoffrey McGivern	...	Rugg (as Geoff McGivern)
Russell Tovey	...	John Chivery

Runtime:

60 min

Quotes:

[Mr Merdle has committed suicide. The doctor has called at his house to break the news to Mrs Merdle]
Doctor: Mr Merdle is dead.
Scary Butler: [coldly] I see. In that case I should want to give one month's notice.
Doctor: Mr Merdle has destroyed himself.
Scary Butler: Yes, it's very unpleasant, Sir, to the feelings of one in my position. I think I should leave immediately.
Lawyer: Good God, man! If you are not shocked, are you at least not surprised? Your master is dead, and by his own hand.
Scary Butler: Sir, Mr Merdle never was quite the gentleman and no ungentlemanly act on his part could surprise me.