Nicholas Nickleby (Blu-ray)
Beautifully realized filming of Charles Dickens' novel by Douglas McGrath ("Emma") tells of the adventures of 19-year-old Nicholas (Charlie Hunnam), sent to live with his avaricious Uncle Ralph (Christopher Plummer) after his father dies. Nicholas is given a job as an assistant at a decrepit boarding school, but decides to leave the hellish place with a student (Jamie Bell), with hopes of finding a better life in 19th-century London. Jim Broadbent, Edward Fox, Nathan Lane, Juliet Stevenson, Romola Garai and Barry ('Dame Edna') Humphries also star.
Year: 2002
Genre: Drama, Charles Dickens, Blu-ray Discs
Country: UK, USA
Director: Douglas McGrath
Starring: Alan Cumming, Barry Humphries, Christopher Plummer, Edward Fox, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Nathan Lane, Timothy Spall, Tom Courtenay, Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway, Romola Garai, Charlie Hunnam
Duration: 127 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level violence.
7.1/10
Location in store: Drama
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