--- product_id: 83546557 title: "Hard Times" brand: "patrick allenrosalie crutchleyjohn irvin" price: "₹ 2553" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/83546557-hard-times store_origin: IN region: India --- # Hard Times **Brand:** patrick allenrosalie crutchleyjohn irvin **Price:** ₹ 2553 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hard Times by patrick allenrosalie crutchleyjohn irvin - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2553 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/83546557-hard-times) ## Best For - patrick allenrosalie crutchleyjohn irvin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted patrick allenrosalie crutchleyjohn irvin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description An indictment of materialism and a triumph of the human spirit This critically acclaimed adaptation fully and faithfully realizes the Charles Dickens classic in all its emotional depth and timeless relevance. Above 19th-century Coketown, soot billows from the mills’ smokestacks like black flags. As the town’s leading citizen, Thomas Gradgrind values hard facts and unflinching reason above all else, and he teaches these values to his children, Louisa and Tom. Gradgrind’s friend, the self-made industrialist Josiah Bounderby, manages his mills with similar heartlessness—much to his profit. But a series of events shakes both men to their very core, causing profound pain to those around them and an eventual awakening. From the company that brought Brideshead Revisited and The Jewel in the Crown to the screen—and from the writer and director of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy—this production features Dickens’ unforgettable characters struggling with remarkably contemporary conflicts: the demands of technology versus the needs of society, and the practical power of materialism versus the ineluctable pull of the human heart. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Charles Dickens bio and cast filmographies. Review This critically acclaimed adaptation fully and faithfully realizes the Dickens classic in all its emotional depth and timeless relevance. -- Exclusive MagazineThis is an engrossing adaptation. -- Brattleboro Reformer, March 8, 2007HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - one of the cleanest, most direct Dickens TV adaptations that I can remember seeing. -- DVDTalk.com, March 13, 2007 ## Images ![Hard Times - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dLfpR2dmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great version of Hard Times *by L***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2008* This is an excellent TV version of Dickens' novel. The actors portraying Gradgrind and Bounderby showed their respective fact-stressing and insensitive natures very well. Louisa was well shown as a woman whose feelings had been kept inside all of her life. There is also the gloom of Coketown, an atmosphere impossible for its citizens to escape from. This adaptation is very close to the book and there are no great departures from the original story. There is another version of Hard Times available (which I have not seen) that had some poor reviews, so I chose to purchase this one instead. Surprisingly, this one was not included in any other Dickens DVD collection, but it is available separately here. If you love Dickens, this is well worth getting since it's one of the best miniseries created. There's not much technology since the series was made back in 1977 on a limited budget, but in the viewing experience there's a great story brought to the screen with some wonderful drama. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars OK *by I***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023* Okeydokey ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Nice film for college course *by R***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012* This movie saved my bacon a few weeks ago. I had a major book report on the book Hard Times as well as a test and without even reading the 1st page I got a 100 on the test :) Mind you I also had sparknotes handy and coupled together I was invincible. Definetley reccomend it but don't fool yourself into thinking the movie alone will help you pass, just have summaries available to fill in the missing stuff (although it isn't much). Its kinda captivating as well, gradgrinds sideburns are epic. --- ## 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.in/products/83546557-hard-times](https://www.desertcart.in/products/83546557-hard-times) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*