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Little Dorrit   1988         G, 360 min. Genre: Drama Director: Christine Edzard   Cast: Derek Jacobi, Sarah Pickering, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cyril Cusack, Amelda Brown, Paul Rhys, Miriam Margolyes, Robert Morley, Michael Elphick, Max Wall, Patricia Hayes, Luke Duckett, Daniel Chatto, Bill Fraser   Charles Dickens' novel is told in two parts revealing perspectives of both cold businessman Arthur Clennam (Derek Jacobi) and the innocent Amy Dorrit (Sarah Pickering). Part I is told through the eyes of Clennam who returns home to London after a 20-year absence and becomes interested in William Dorrit (Alec Guinness) who is serving time in debtor's prison. Dorrit's daughter Amy is a seamstress working for Clennam's mother (Joan Greenwood), and Clennam sets out to help the Dorrits reclaim a fortune. In Part II, Amy's side of the story is told as her life crosses that of Clennam. This six-hour film is a well-acted adaptation of Dickens' tale and received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Guinness) and Best Writing. Cast Derek Jacobi Arthur Clennam Sarah Pickering Little Dorrit Alec Guinness William Dorrit Joan Greenwood Mrs. Clennam Cyril Cusack Frederick Dorrit Amelda Brown Fanny Dorrit Paul Rhys Young Gentleman Miriam Margolyes Flora Finching Robert Morley Lord Decimus Barnacle Michael Elphick Mr. Merdle Max Wall Flintwinch Patricia Hayes Affery Luke Duckett Young Arthur Daniel Chatto Tip Dorrit Bill Fraser Mr. Casby