Middlemarch (DVD)

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George Eliot’s novel becomes a six-part BBC drama set in the provincial town of Middlemarch during the Industrial Revolution. Idealistic young doctor Lydgate and headstrong widow Dorothea Brooke arrive with grand ambitions to improve their world, but their marriages derail their intentions and lead them down unexpected paths. Director Anthony Page and writer Andrew Davies craft an intricate narrative that weaves together the interconnected lives of townspeople across the social spectrum, balancing moral questions against material concerns and personal desires against larger aspirations.

This is a single-disc DVD release from Warner Home Video with a total runtime of seven hours and six minutes, presented without a rating. Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Patrick Malahide, Robert Hardy, and Rufus Sewell anchor a cast that brings precision and depth to every role, from lead characters to minor townspeople. Own this acclaimed adaptation of a literary masterpiece on physical media at a used price.