This moving series adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel chronicles the wavering fortunes and hardships of a young girl caring for her father in the debtor’s prison where she was born.

Year: 2008 · Season 1 · Credits: Claire Foy, Matthew Macfadyen, Judy Parfitt... more

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Years: 2008

Seasons: 1

Genre: Drama

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