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Nicholas Nickleby (2002) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 6,873 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 96 user | 79 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com A young compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle. Director:Douglas McGrath |
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Andrew Havill | ... |
Mr. Nickleby
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Henry McGrath | ... | |
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Poppy Rogers | ... | |
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Jessie Lou Roberts | ... | |
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Angela Curran | ... |
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Young Nicholas and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until Nicholas' father dies and the family is left penniless. Nicholas, his sister and mother venture to London to seek help from their Uncle Ralph, but Ralph's only intentions are to separate the family and exploit them. Nicholas is sent to a school run by the cruel, abusive and horridly entertaining Wackford Squeers. Eventually, Nicholas runs away with schoolmate Smike, and the two set off to reunite the Nickleby family. Written by Anonymous
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Every family needs a hero.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic material involving some violent action and a childbirth scene | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 June 2003 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
La leyenda de Nicholas Nickleby See more »Filming Locations:
Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£222,376 (UK) (27 June 2003)Gross:
£826,126 (UK) (11 July 2003)Company Credits
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United Artists Film Corporation, Hart-Sharp Entertainment, Potboiler Productions See more »
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Vincent Crummles: What happens when the light first pierces the dark dampness in which we have waited? We are slapped and cut loose. If we are lucky, someone is there to catch us and persuade us that we are safe. But are we safe? What happens if, too early, we lose a parent? That party on whom we rely for only everything? Why, we are cut loose again and we wonder, even dread whose hands will catch us now? There once lived a man named Nicholas Nickleby...
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(uncredited)
Traditional Yorkshire folk song; sung to the Methodist hymnal tune "Cranbrook" (1805) (uncredited), written by 'Thomas Clark'
Performed by Kevin McKidd (uncredited), Helen Coker (uncredited), and Jim Broadbent (uncredited)
Sung by John Browdie and Tilda while on their honeymoon in a London public house, accompanied by Mr. Wackford Squeers
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Trivia
French visa # 111470. See more »Goofs
When Nicholas leaves Madeleine's apartment for the first time, it appears to be in the basement. When he rushes to save her from marrying Mulberry Hawk, he runs up many flights of steps to get to the apartment. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Vincent Crummles: What happens when the light first pierces the dark dampness in which we have waited? We are slapped and cut loose. If we are lucky, someone is there to catch us and persuade us that we are safe. But are we safe? What happens if, too early, we lose a parent? That party on whom we rely for only everything? Why, we are cut loose again and we wonder, even dread whose hands will catch us now? There once lived a man named Nicholas Nickleby...
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"On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at"(uncredited)
Traditional Yorkshire folk song; sung to the Methodist hymnal tune "Cranbrook" (1805) (uncredited), written by 'Thomas Clark'
Performed by Kevin McKidd (uncredited), Helen Coker (uncredited), and Jim Broadbent (uncredited)
Sung by John Browdie and Tilda while on their honeymoon in a London public house, accompanied by Mr. Wackford Squeers
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Having read the novel NN a couple of times I know how rich and full of funny characters and episodes this novel is. This adaptation greatly reduces the number of events compared to the novel; though I understand a director has to make a choice what elements of a story he should put to the screen I think the director has been a bit too drastic in doing so. No reference at all to the Mantalini's, or to the downfall of the Squeerses and the closure of Dotheboys hall -I sorely missed those episodes! But what I missed story-wise was partly made up by the acting of Christopher Plummer as Ralph Nickleby and the heartrending performance of Jamie "Billie Elliot' Bell as Smike. A pity that the director also puts the accent mostly on the melodramatic aspects of a story which is full of delicious humor. This adaptation has it charms but check out the royal Shakespeare's Company's version for a faithful adaptation that does Dickens real justice!