I purchased this 2 part TV film & no am sorry I spent the money on it,
Nicholas Nickleby has been made a few times before, This version is so overwrought,and over acted, it plays more like a comedy farce than the Victorian drama the Charles Dickens wrote. The acting by many veteran performers is in the style of the mellerdramas that were popular in the late 1890`s & the early part of the 20th century. Every scene is meticulously done to the height of gross indecency. I was laughing in disgust at some of the goings on. Worst of all was the overblown music score. Film music should aid & abet the viewers enjoyment, and not make him cringe.
If this appears on TV, or cable, you are warned, BUT DO NOT BUY OR RENT THIS, You will be wasting your money.
My rating is mainly for the sets & costumes which does convey the period. ** 62/100 IMDb scale 5
Nicholas Nickleby has been made a few times before, This version is so overwrought,and over acted, it plays more like a comedy farce than the Victorian drama the Charles Dickens wrote. The acting by many veteran performers is in the style of the mellerdramas that were popular in the late 1890`s & the early part of the 20th century. Every scene is meticulously done to the height of gross indecency. I was laughing in disgust at some of the goings on. Worst of all was the overblown music score. Film music should aid & abet the viewers enjoyment, and not make him cringe.
If this appears on TV, or cable, you are warned, BUT DO NOT BUY OR RENT THIS, You will be wasting your money.
My rating is mainly for the sets & costumes which does convey the period. ** 62/100 IMDb scale 5