--- product_id: 6446647 title: "Dombey and Son (Charles Dickens) (DVD)" brand: "various" price: "€ 45.86" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/6446647-dombey-and-son-charles-dickens-dvd store_origin: FR region: France --- # Dombey and Son (Charles Dickens) (DVD) **Brand:** various **Price:** € 45.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dombey and Son (Charles Dickens) (DVD) by various - **How much does it cost?** € 45.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/6446647-dombey-and-son-charles-dickens-dvd) ## Best For - various enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted various brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Dombey and Son (Charles Dickens) (DVD)Mr. Dombey (played by Julian Glover) is a proud and successful merchant, but he is desperate for an heir to carry on the family business. He is delighted when his son and successor, Paul, is finally born, but sadly, the child's mother dies during childbirth. Dombey's daughter, Florence, adores her brother but suffers as a result of her father's neglect. Tragically, Paul is a sickly child who passes away at a young age. Embittered by his son's untimely death, Dombey takes a new wife, the beautiful Edith Granger, who eventually tires of her husband's ways and leaves him. Alone, without his fortune, son or wife, Dombey must put his trust in those he abandoned.]]> ## Product Details - **Genre:** Classics, Drama - **Format:** NTSC - **Contributor:** Various - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 4 hours and 55 minutes ## Images ![Dombey and Son (Charles Dickens) (DVD) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91iHDqmEpZL.jpg) ![Dombey and Son (Charles Dickens) (DVD) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91YYzipYBxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dombey and Son *by L***D on February 26, 2009* This version of Dombey & Son is excellent. Even though a few important elements of the story were not addressed, I think someone who is viewing the video without having read the book could pick up the most important points in the story and enjoy it. The actors chosen for most of the characters were very well suited, especially Dombey, Florence and Captain Cuttle. Dickens creates characters like no other author. I recommend this to people who enjoy stories of the old days and who just enjoy a great story! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dickens as Gaskell? *by N***W on July 16, 2015* Loved the musical score, mixing light, dark and the whimsical exactly as Dickens does. But what impressed me most about this production of a Dickens adaptation was the sense of humor throughout. Too many times film producers, and yes, the BBC, seem to be so impressed that they're filming a literary classic that they make it all high drama with none of the sense of the absurd, the irony and satire that made these books so appealing--what, in fact, made them classics, read and enjoyed down to this day. (See, for instance, the BBC's Jane Austen film adaptations in the Seventies and Eighties.)This story of a man obsessed with his status and the narcissistic need to have a son and heir to carry on his name, at the expense of his daughter's happiness (which he is utterly indifferent to), is a quieter story, less manic and less slightly-fantastic than Dickens' usual stories. The eccentric characters remain, the manipulative characters, the ambiguous characters, and the simple and innocent characters are all there just as in all Dickens' stories, but they're all more subtly drawn and all the more convincing and real because of it. This felt almost more like an Elizabeth Gaskell tale, than Dickens. Nevertheless, it shouldn't be missed by any Dickens fan. Excellent acting throughout--and I defy anyone not to fall in love with Dombey's son. In fact, once he's gone so are the best parts of the movie.The ending, as others have mentioned, was lacklustre, rushed and disappointing. You have no particular sense, if you haven't already read the book, that Dombey's repentence isn't anything more than momentary. There's nothing to indicate he wouldn't go back to his prideful, dominant ways as soon as he got a good meal under his belt and was once more being reverentially fawned over by Miss Tox and lovingly worshiped by his daughter. Human nature being what it is, odds are good his humility lasted only as long as his sense of having lost all and been abandoned. The producers therefore did a disservice to the viewers and the film by not showing us his real and deep turnaround.This is a quieter, more contemplative Dickens than we are used to; it also felt more mature, though still with its irrepressible, childishly endearing moments. A winner, best watched when you have an extended period of quiet time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Tragedy *by B***E on October 9, 2012* This movie is a well-acted tragedy set in the 18th/19th century. If you like BBC movies of this era, you will enjoy this movie with its twists and turns. Amazon sells for a great price and delivers quickly! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/6446647-dombey-and-son-charles-dickens-dvd](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/6446647-dombey-and-son-charles-dickens-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*