What is the title of this British film?

Question

Ages ago, my sister and I used to watch a really creepy British movie and I would love to remember the title of it. It's about these orphans sent to live with their crazy uncle and other horrible relatives. At the beginning are really depressing shots of old London, and at some point in the movie the uncle's house burns down....I know that isn't much to go on, but if you know the movie, you probably know what I'm talking about. Thanks!

It's not Limoney Snickett's, but you're right, my description does seem to sound like that. The title was an alliteration, like the "Weird, Wild, Mr. Willis" or something.

Answer 1

I know the book/movie you are referring to, but sadly like you I can not remember the name. I do remeber this, that when the first Harry Potter book came out, the writer of the novel that made the movie you described said he would sue J. K. because the persona of the people in her books matched the characters in his book. What came of that lawsuit I don't know.

Someone ealier said it was Great Expectations. Which Is not true, because the movie we are both thinking of had 3 orphaned children in it. Great Expectations had only 1 Child.

Answer 2

The only two that seem to match are:

Great Expectations & Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

You said it's not Lemony Snicket's...so here is the breakdown for Great Expectations:

Great Expectations (1946)

Charles Dickens' classic tale of Pip, a poor orphan who befriends an escaped convict and who grows up in the company of a bitter old woman, Miss Havisham, and her haughty young ward, Estella. Pip learns the rewards of both vindictiveness and gratitude as a result of these events.

Cast:

John Mills as Pip, as a young man
Anthony Wager as Pip, as a boy
Valerie Hobson as Estella, as an adult
Jean Simmons as Young Estella
Bernard Miles as Joe Gargery
Francis L. Sullivan as Mr. Jaggers
Finlay Currie as Abel Magwitch
Martita Hunt as Miss Havisham
Alec Guinness as Herbert Pocket
Ivor Barnard as Mr. Wemmick
Freda Jackson as Mrs. Joe Gargery
Eileen Erskine as Biddy
George Hayes as Compeyson
Hay Petrie as Uncle Pumblychook
John Forrest as Herbert Pocket, as a boy
Torin Thatcher as Bentley Drummle
O.B. Clarence as The Aged Parent
John E. Burch as Mr. Wopsle
Richard George as Sergeant
Grace Denbigh Russell as Mrs. Wopsle (as Grace Denbigh-Russell)
Everley Gregg as Sarah Pocket
Anne Holland as Relation
Frank Atkinson as Mike
Gordon Begg as Night porter
Edie Martin as Mrs. Whimple
Walford Hyden as The dancing master
Roy Arthur as Galley steersman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Howard Lang as Man sitting next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)
Ernie Pratt as Police officer in boat (uncredited)

DVD on Amazon.com
http://www.imdb.com/r/50403000000050a03046674600000010d6a0104700000010f5a0904747030333835373430000001036a02057370000001037a0403786f6070000001047

Answer 3

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Answer 4

sounds a little like Lemony Snicketts.
also a little like Magic Mountain - about 3 orphaned kids sent to live with horrible, creepy people.

Answer 5

Midnight Is a Place
circa 1977

Answer 6

Wow, that really does sound like Lemony Snickets, but it wouldn't have been ages ago that you watched it I guess, it only came out a couple of years ago.

Answer 7

The Munsters?

Answer 8

That sounds like: Jim Carrey's "Series of Unfortunate events" to me... And thats not so old.. I love anything & everything he does!! I am indeed one, of his "Biggest-Fans"!! I especially loved,loved him in: "Bruce Almighty", he is one Fiiiinnnnee, hunk!! Of a gent!!

Answer 9

Midnight is a Place.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0164269/

And, this is a TV series.

Answer 10

harry potter ?