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Nicholas Nickleby. Nicholas Nickleby, or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, is the third novel by Charles Dickens, originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. The character of Nickleby is a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies.
- Charles Dickens
- 1838
May 21, 2021 · Nineteenth century England. When Nicholas Nickleby's father dies and leaves his family destitute, his uncle, the greedy moneylender, Ralph Nickleby, finds Nicholas a job teaching in a repulsive school in Yorkshire. Nicholas flees the school taking with him one of the persecuted boys, Smike, and they join a troop of actors.
- 103 min
Jan 29, 2002 · The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby: Directed by Stephen Whittaker. With John Dallimore, James D'Arcy, Sophia Myles, Diana Kent. A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Whittaker
- 2002-01-29
Jun 27, 2003 · Nicholas Nickleby: Directed by Douglas McGrath. With Stella Gonet, Andrew Havill, Henry McGrath, Hugh Mitchell. A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-heartedly grasping uncle.
- (14K)
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Douglas McGrath
- 2003-06-27
Jul 23, 2006 · It might be tempting to suggest that this two-parter is an easy option as part of artistic director Jonathan Church’s project to keep Chichester afloat as a theatre.
Nicholas Nickleby (Derek Bond) must try to support his family now that his father has died. He lands a job working at a school, but doesn't get along with Wackford Squeers (Alfred Drayton), the ...
- Drama
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Synopsis. Derek Bond plays the title character, a resourceful young Britisher forced to protect his family against the demonic machinations of his wicked Uncle Ralph (Cedric Hardwicke). Cast out into the cold cruel world, Nicholas Nickleby deals adroitly with friend and foe alike, eventually coming full circle to mete out just desserts to his ...
