The Chimes

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1999
TV-PG
23m

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Emmy Award winner Derek Jacobi narrates this heartwarming Charles Dickens tale about Toby Veck, a poor porter who takes special joy at the sound of bells. With so much misfortune surrounding... Read allEmmy Award winner Derek Jacobi narrates this heartwarming Charles Dickens tale about Toby Veck, a poor porter who takes special joy at the sound of bells. With so much misfortune surrounding him, Toby feels he had "no business being born", but the chimes speak to him in a dream, ... Read allEmmy Award winner Derek Jacobi narrates this heartwarming Charles Dickens tale about Toby Veck, a poor porter who takes special joy at the sound of bells. With so much misfortune surrounding him, Toby feels he had "no business being born", but the chimes speak to him in a dream, offering a message of new hope for the new year.

Director
- Lindsay Van Blerk
Writers
- Charles Dickens
- Frank Moynihan
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7.4/10

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Director
- Lindsay Van Blerk
Writers
- Charles Dickens
- Frank Moynihan
Stars

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Toby Veck

It is one of short animations for who is so easy ( and fair ) to be grateful to Linsay van Blerk. For the inspired return to Charles Dickens of the first discovery of his work.

For the atmosphere and characters and so Dickens-like roots of emotions . Just a beautiful short film, great for grace of crafted characters design, for the interpretation and, sure, not the last, for beautiful job of Frank Maynihan.

A beautiful short film , touching and splendid crafted. It is the most simple thing to write about it but the honest one, first. Because, out of experiments, it propose the essence of short story in lovely manner. And this is just a precious virtue, indeed.