Nicholas Nickleby (2000)

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Produced on a smaller scale than the legendary 1982 stage-and-TV adaptation of the same novel, this two-part, four-hour version of Charles Dickens' sweeping novel The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby nonetheless avoided the superficiality of the much shorter 1947 film version. This time around, James D'Arcy starred as the titular Nicholas, who after being put in the "care" of his nasty and manipulative uncle, embarked on any number of fascinating adventures, not least of which was his tenure with a group of strolling actors. The story ended as Nicholas found employment as a schoolteacher, and as his nasty uncle received his long-overdue comeuppance. Despite formidable competition from a powerhouse cast, Charles Dance emerged as the real star of the proceedings with his full-blooded performance as the venal Ralph Nickleby.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Television
Directed By:

Stephen Whittaker
Written By:

Martyn Hesford
In Theaters:

Aug 1, 2000 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 8, 2002
Runtime:

200 minutes
Studio:

Acorn Media

Cast

James D'Arcy
as Nicholas Nickleby

Charles Dance
as Ralph Nickleby

Sophia Myles
as Kate Nickleby

Liz Smith
as Peg Sliderskew

Diana Kent
as Mrs. Nickleby

Lee Ingleby
as Smike

Gregor Fisher
as Mr. Squeers

Katherine Holme
as Madeleine Bray

Debbie Chazen
as Fanny Squeers

Jonathan Coy
as Charles Cheeryble

J.J. Feild
as Frank Cheeryble

Dominic West
as Mulberry Hawk

Pam Ferris
as Mrs. Squeers

George Innes
as Newman Noggs

Simeon Andrews
as Ned Cheeryble

Roderic Culver
as Lord Verisopht

Philip Bond
as Walter Bray

Tim Barlow
as Old Lord

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Critic Reviews for Nicholas Nickleby

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Pic separates itself out by hitting the humor as hard as the pathos, finding a nice contrast between the caricatures of the supporting roles and the dimensionality of the leads.

Feb 2, 2018 | Full Review…

Steven Oxman

Variety

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... makes for bravura storytelling...

Feb 2, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

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Audience Reviews for Nicholas Nickleby

I swear, if it weren't for the British, I wouldn't know anything about literature. Nicholas Nickleby is actually a really good story and this is a good adaptation.