The great fire [videorecording (DVD)] / an Ecosse Films production for ITV ; written by Tom Bradby, Chris Hurford and Tom Butterworth ; directed by Jon Jones ; produced by Gina Cronk.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Edition:
U.K. edition.
Publisher:
PBS Distribution,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Andrew Buchan, Jack Huston, Rose Leslie, Daniel Mays, Charles Dance. Widescreen (16:9). DVD release of mini-series originally broadcast on television in 2014.
Summary:
The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, making over 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants homeless. From King Charles II and Samuel Pepys to Thomas Farriner, the King's baker, in whose premises the fire began, witness the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold. This drama recreates the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.