Little Dorrit
1987, English. Directed by Christine Edzard.
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
- Runtime
- 5h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Little Dorrit is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and MGM Plus in India.
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Cast & crew
- Christine EdzardDirector
- Derek JacobiArthur Clennam
- Joan GreenwoodMrs. Clennam
- Max WallFlintwinch
- Patricia HayesAffery
- Luke DuckettYoung Arthur
- Alec GuinnessWilliam Dorrit
- Cyril CusackFrederick Dorrit
- Sarah PickeringLittle Dorrit
- Amelda BrownFanny Dorrit
- Daniel ChattoTip Dorrit
- Miriam MargolyesFlora Finching
- Bill FraserMr. Casby
Details
- Released
- 11 December 1987
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Christine Edzard
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What Little Dorrit is based on
Little Dorrit is based on Little Dorrit (1857) by Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury and Evans.
1857
Little Dorrit
By Charles Dickens
Published by Bradbury and Evans
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Little Dorrit runs 357 minutes (5h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is Little Dorrit on?
Little Dorrit is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and MGM Plus in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Little Dorrit?
If you liked Little Dorrit, try The Safety of Objects, Iron Jawed Angels, All Day and a Night.
Who directed Little Dorrit?
Little Dorrit (1987) was directed by Christine Edzard and stars Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall.
What is Little Dorrit based on?
Little Dorrit is based on Little Dorrit (1857) by Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury and Evans.