Hard Times (British TV series)
1977 American TV series or program
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Hard Times is a 1977 TV series based on Charles Dickens' 1854 novel of the same name, directed by John Irvin.[1][2]
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GenreDrama
Created byArthur Hopcraft
StarringPatrick Allen
Rosalie Crutchley
Michelle Dibnah
Alan Dobie
Barbara Ewing
Edward Fox
Ursula Howells
Harry Markham
Jacqueline Tong
Timothy West
Richard Wren
Sean Flanagan
Peter Martin
Rosalie Crutchley
Michelle Dibnah
Alan Dobie
Barbara Ewing
Edward Fox
Ursula Howells
Harry Markham
Jacqueline Tong
Timothy West
Richard Wren
Sean Flanagan
Peter Martin
Theme music composerMalcolm Arnold
| Hard Times | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Arthur Hopcraft |
| Starring | Patrick Allen Rosalie Crutchley Michelle Dibnah Alan Dobie Barbara Ewing Edward Fox Ursula Howells Harry Markham Jacqueline Tong Timothy West Richard Wren Sean Flanagan Peter Martin |
| Theme music composer | Malcolm Arnold |
| Countries of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Peter Eckersley & Ronald F. Maxwell & Jac Venza |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Granada Television WNET Channel 13 New York |
| Release | 25 October – 15 November 1977 |
Cast
- Patrick Allen – Thomas Gradgrind
- Rosalie Crutchley – Mrs. Sparsit
- Michelle Dibnah – Sissy Jupe
- Alan Dobie – Stephen Blackpool
- Barbara Ewing – Rachael
- Edward Fox – Capt. James Harthouse
- Ursula Howells – Mrs. Gradgrind
- Harry Markham – Sleary
- Jacqueline Tong – Louisa Gradgrind
- Timothy West – Josiah Bounderby
- Richard Wren – Tom Gradgrind
- Sean Flanagan – Bitzer
- Peter Martin – Waiter
- Tony Heath – Childers
- Michael Deeks – Kidderminster
- Paul Ridley – McChoakumchild
- Brenda Elder – Mrs Blackpool
- Patrick Durkin – Slackbridge
- The circus artists are credited as Augusto's Circus, The Medini, Tommy Mann and others
Critical reception
Screenonline wrote "The four-part adaptation by Arthur Hopcraft is streamlined but generally very faithful to the book and, as directed by John Irvin, the serial is presented with considerable panache."[1]
Music
The title music is the 'Cavatina' second movement of Malcolm Arnold's Little Suite No. 2 for Brass band Op. 93 (1967), arranged and conducted by Marcus Dods.