The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by .
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» The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001) (TV)

Directed by: Stephen WhittakerGenre: Comedy,DramaUser Rating: 8.1/10 (260 votes) Runtime: minAwards: 2 wins & 2 nominationsCast (first 5): , , Diana Kent, Charles Dance, Abigail McKern
IMDB: http://imdb.com/title/tt0253312/

This television adaptation confirms Nicholas Nickleby’s place among television dramatists’ favourite Dickens novels. It has all the vital ingredients: a sensitive, intelligent young hero cast by circumstances in the role of everyman whose fortitude is tested at every turn; romance; danger; one of Dickens’ richest braces of characters; and a sense of humanity that is, at times, overwhelming.
Condensing all this into three hours is no mean achievement. Martyn Edward Hesford’s screenplay maintains an impressive balance between dramatic tension and allowing the characters the space they need to reveal their essential qualities. Only in the last 30 minutes does it become something of a gallop to the finishing post. True, the horrors of […]

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