
Cast
Derek Jacobi (Arthur Clennam)Alec Guinness (William Dorrit)Joan Greenwood (Mrs. Clennam)Max Wall (Flintwinch)Patricia Hayes (Affery)Luke Duckett (Young Arthur)Cyril Cusack (Frederick Dorrit)Sarah Pickering (Little Dorrit)Amelda Brown (Fanny Dorrit)Daniel Chatto (Tip Dorrit)Miriam Margolyes (Flora Finching)Bill Fraser (Mr. Casby)Roshan Seth (Mr. Pancks)Mollie Maureen (Mr. F.'s Aunt)Diana Malin (Mr. Casby's Maid)Janice Cramer (Young Flora)Roger Hammond (Mr. Meagles)Sophie Ward (Minnie Meagles)
Director
Christine Edzard
Synopsis
Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.