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Our Mutual Friend (1976) [2008]

Starring: Leo McKern, Jane Seymour, Lesley Dunlop, Warren Clarke
Director: Peter Hammond
Format: Closed-captioned PAL
Released: 14 Apr 2008
RRP: £19.99
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A better version of a classic - By: Tony Philpott, 02 May 2008
While not quite as "grand" as the 1997 remake it has the advantage of retaining some of Dickens more comical characters & leaving the comedy in the series along with the tragedy. The 1997 mini-series was dark & bleak with very few light moments, quite unlike the book & this earlier version. My only comment would be on the casting of John Mcenery to play John Rokesmith. The actor was far to old to play a 28 year old man & when he stands next to Jane Seymour as Bella he looks like her father.
lesley Dunlop also makes for a more realistic Lizzie than Keeley Hawes in the 97 version. She sounds like a child of the river rather than keeley Hawes who sounds like she has just left a finishing school