Tom Jones / a co-production of Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios and Masterpiece ; created for television & written by Gwyneth Hughes ; produced by Benjamin Greenacre ; directed by Georgia Parris.
Abandoned as a baby, rescued and adopted by a country gentleman, Tom Jones grows up kind, handsome, free-spirited, and very popular with the ladies. But he cannot escape his lowly birth. When he falls in love with the bright, beautiful heiress Sophia Western, and she falls in love with him, their families unite against the match. They both end up in London, facing the wiles and whims of Sophia's aunt, the beguiling but dangerous Lady Bellaston, who will stop at nothing to destroy their love. Can Tom ever convince Sophia that he can be true to her? In this classic romantic comedy based on Henry Fielding's novel, can love conquer all?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781531715311
- ISBN: 1531715311
- ISBN: 0841887047920
- ISBN: 9780841887046
- ISBN: 0841887047
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS, [2023]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by Henry Fielding. Originally released as single episodes of a television program in 2023. Wide screen. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Episodes 1-2 -- Disc 2. Episodes 3-4. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | created for the screen and written by Gwyneth Hughes ; Director, Georgia Parris. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, James Fleet, Shirley Henderson, Alun Armstrong. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen; 5.1 surround; NTSC region 1. |
Language Note: | Audio track in English, captions in English; Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Subject: | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 > Television adaptations. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bethlehem Area Public Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethlehem Main Library | 2 DVDs (Text) | 33062009760340 | New Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem South Side Branch | 2 DVDs (Text) | 33062009765505 | New Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |