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Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

EVERY FAMILY NEEDS A HERO.

20026.92h 12m

Overview

Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

Directed by Douglas McGrath
Written by Charles Dickens, Douglas McGrath
Produced by Simon Channing Williams, John N. Hart, Jeffrey Sharp
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $3.7M

Top Cast

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Nicholas Nickleby

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Vincent Crummles

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Mr. Wackford Squeers

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Ralph Nickleby

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Smike

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Madeline Bray

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Mr. Folair

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Charles Cheeryble

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Kate Nickleby

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

Mr. Nickleby

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookgreedliverpool, englandwealthkindnesschildhood memory1830s1850ssnow adventurewicked unclelearning the truthsecret revealed

About Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby is a adventure, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of based on novel or book, greed, liverpool, england, wealth, kindness, childhood memory. Directed by Douglas McGrath, it stars Charlie Hunnam, Nathan Lane, Jim Broadbent. Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

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