The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982 film)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | |
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The Royal Shakespeare Company | |
Distributed by | Mobil Showcase Network |
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Running time | 540 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by
The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London. It was Channel 4's first major drama commission.[2]
Plot
For a detailed plot, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
Cast
- Roger Rees as Nicholas Nickleby
- Emily Richard as Kate Nickleby
- Jane Downs as Mrs. Nickleby
- John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby
- Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs
- David Threlfall as Smike
- Alun Armstrong as Wackford Squeers
- Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers
- Bob Peck as John Browdie
- Nicholas Gecks as Lord Verisopht
- Christopher Benjamin as Vincent Crummles
- David Lloyd Meredith as Charles Cheeryble
- Christopher Ravenscroft as Frank Cheeryble
- Jeffrey Denchas Arthur Gride
- Lucy Gutteridge as Madeleine Bray
Awards
This production won the
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.[3]
References
- ^ "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby; Part 1 (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
- ^ Sinyard, Neil (2003–14). "Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
Nicholas Nickleby was the first major drama commissioned by Channel 4
- ^ "Nicholas Nickleby". Television Academy.
External links
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at IMDb
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at the BFI's Screenonline