The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Stephen Whittaker

Writers:

Charles Dickens (novel)
Martyn Hesford (adaptation)

Release Date:

29 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

John Dallimore	...	Vicar
James D'Arcy	...	Nicholas Nickleby
Sophia Myles	...	Kate Nickleby
Diana Kent	...	Mrs. Nickleby
Charles Dance	...	Ralph Nickleby
George Innes	...	Newman Noggs
Abigail McKern	...	Miss La Creevy
Gregor Fisher	...	Mr. Squeers
Archie Preston	...	Small Boy
Berwick Kaler	...	Mr. Snawley
Lee Ingleby	...	Smike
Pam Ferris	...	Mrs. Squeers
Chris Roebuck	...	Wackford Squeers Jnr.
Debbie Chazen	...	Fanny Squeers
Tom Hollander	...	Mr. Mantalini

Also Known As:

Nicholas Nickleby (UK) (short title)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Grassington, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Company Television

Trivia:

The green Spencer worn by a London extra is the same costume Sylvestra Le Touzel (Fanny Price) wears riding in "Mansfield Park" (1983).

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Dickens" (2002)

A shiny NICKLEBY

After suffering though the lackluster new theatrical film - poor Charlie Hunnam has to be the least talented young actor thrust into a lead role in a long, long time - I was more than grateful to catch the Company Television miniseries version on Bravo. Not only is this adaptation blessed with a Nicholas who really can act - James D'Arcy is particularly fine in the role - but director Stephen Whittaker and screenwriter Martyn Hesford have done a remarkable job of maintaining the sweep and period feel of Dickens' huge, slightly flabby novel. (Take that, Douglas McGrath!) Well cast over all - Charles Dance is wonderfully subtle as the greedy, coldhearted Ebeneezer Scrooge prototype, Uncle Ralph Nickleby - this made for television NICKLEBY stands high above McGrath's boneheaded, miscast (save for Jim Broadbent as a gleefully wicked Squeers) & period-challenged Cliff Notes-meets-Reader's Digest version. Skip that wee bit of Dickens Lite in favour of this robust, full strength version.