Nicholas Nickleby / United Artists presents a Hart Sharp Entertainment production in association with Cloud Nine Films ; producers, Simon Channing Williams, John N. Hart, Jeffrey Sharp ; written & directed by Douglas McGrath.

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Nicholas becomes the head of the family when his father dies unexpectedly. Keeping watch over his mother and his sister Kate becomes an even greater challenge when Nicholas discovers that his father lost the family fortune due to ill-advised investments. Without a shilling to his name, Nicholas turn...

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Uniform Title:Nicholas Nickleby (Motion picture : 2002)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation
Hart-Sharp Entertainment (Firm)
Cloud Nine Films (Firm)
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Channing-Williams, Simon
Hart, John N., Jr
Sharp, Jeffrey
McGrath, Douglas
Bell, Jamie, 1986-
Broadbent, Jim
Courtenay, Tom
Fox, Edward, 1937-
Garai, Romola, 1982-
Hathaway, Anne, 1982-
Humphries, Barry, 1934-2023
Hunnam, Charlie, 1980-
Lane, Nathan, 1956-
Plummer, Christopher
Cumming, Alan, 1965-
Spall, Timothy, 1957-
Stevenson, Juliet
Pope, Dick, B.S.C
Walker, Lesley
Portman, Rachel
Meyers, Ruth, 1940-
Stewart, Eve, 1961-
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English, French or Spanish dialogue ; English, French, Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], ©2002.
Edition:Widescreen version (2.35:first).
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Film adaptations.
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées.
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870.
Heads of households > England > 19th century > Drama.
Littérature anglaise > Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées.
Longs métrages.
Films historiques.
Vidéos pour handicapés auditifs.
Heads of households.
Manners and customs.
England > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama.
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama.
Angleterre > Moeurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
England.
Great Britain.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
1800 - 1899
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Nicholas becomes the head of the family when his father dies unexpectedly. Keeping watch over his mother and his sister Kate becomes an even greater challenge when Nicholas discovers that his father lost the family fortune due to ill-advised investments. Without a shilling to his name, Nicholas turns to his wealthy but unforgiving Uncle Ralph for help.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Special features: commentary by director Douglas McGrath; "Creating a classic: the making of Nicholas Nickleby"; "The cast on the cast"; "View on the set" multi-angle feature; photo gallery.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN4 D0027061 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving some violent action and a childbirth scene ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
ISBN:0792857216
9780792857211
0792866274
9780792866275
Credits:Director of photography, Dick Pope ; editor, Lesley Walker ; music composer, Rachel Portman ; costume designer, Ruth Meyers ; production designer, Eve Stewart.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; 5.1 Dolby digital, Dolby digital 2.0 surround, DTS.
Cast:
Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Romola Garai, Anne Hatheway, Barry Humphries, Charlie Hunnam, Nathan Lane, Christopher Plummer, Alan Cumming, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson.