Dombey and Son
by Charles Dickensliterary work· published 1848
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Dombey and Son is both a firm and a family and the ambiguous connection between public and private life lies at the heart of Dickens' novel. Paul Dombey is a man who runs his domestic affairs as he runs his business: calculatingly, callously, coldly and commercially. Through his dysfunctional relationships with his son, his two wives, and his neglected daughter Florence, Dickens paints a vivid picture of the limitations of a society dominated by commercial values and the drive for profit andexplores the possibility of moral and emotional redemption through familial love.
Adaptations (5)
Dombey and Son has been adapted 5 times, across film, miniseries, and television film, from 1917 to 2007. The most recent is Dombais et fils (2007).
Dombey and Son1917 · film · 60 min · dir. Maurice Elvey · IMDb ↗The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Rich Man's Folly1931 · film · 80 min · dir. John Cromwell · IMDb ↗IMDb5.9The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Dombey and Son1969 · miniseries · 325 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.5Charles Dickens' classic novel is given its first television adaptation in this classic 1969 BBC production. Paul Dombey is a well-to-do shipping firm owner, who lacks a son to take over the family business. After rejecting his daughter's affection, he reconciles with her before his death.
Dombey and Son1983 · miniseries · 30 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0Dombey and Son is a television mini-series produced by the BBC in 1983. It was based on the book Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.
Dombais et fils2007 · television film · 180 min · dir. Laurent Jaoui · IMDb ↗IMDb7.7The dream of Charles Dombais, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, his wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
