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| Freddie Fox | ... |
Edwin Drood
2 episodes, 2012
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| Tamzin Merchant | ... |
Rosa Bud
2 episodes, 2012
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| Rory Kinnear | ... | ||
| Ron Cook | ... |
Durdles
2 episodes, 2012
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Janet Dale | ... |
Miss Twinkleton
2 episodes, 2012
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Ellie Haddington | ... |
Princess Puffer
2 episodes, 2012
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| Amber Rose Revah | ... |
Helena Landless
2 episodes, 2012
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Alfie Davis | ... |
Deputy
2 episodes, 2012
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| Sacha Dhawan | ... |
Neville Landless
2 episodes, 2012
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| Julia McKenzie | ... |
Mrs. Crisparkle
2 episodes, 2012
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Josie Farmiloe | ... |
Maid
2 episodes, 2012
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Mayor Sapsea
2 episodes, 2012
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| Alun Armstrong | ... |
Hiram Grewgious
2 episodes, 2012
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An exploration of Charles Dicken's unfinished work in which the mystery of the murder of Edwin Drood is examined.
This production is so underrated. It made me want to re-visit the novel, which had originally been a very frustrating read.
Hughes does a wonderful job developing and finishing the plot. Using Dickens' Bleak House and Our Mutual Friend as a guide, its likely that the Drood story was left less than half finished. I found the film ending satisfying and quite Dickensian in its use of coincidence and secret family ties.
Among a wonderful cast, Matthew Rhys makes me want to re-watch the film. His John Jasper is wonderfully horrible, a great anti-hero. Bravo!