The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. It is a recording of the stage play by The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London. It was Channel 4's first major drama commission.
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Directed by | Jim Goddard |
Screenplay by | David Edgar |
Based on | Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens |
Produced by | Colin Callender |
Starring | Roger Rees Emily Richard John Woodvine David Threlfall Edward Petherbridge Suzanne Bertish Bob Peck |
Cinematography | Tony Imi |
Edited by | Terry Bennell |
Music by | Stephen Oliver |
Production companies | Channel 4, Primetime Television, Ltd., RM Productions, The Royal Shakespeare Company |
Distributed by | Mobil Showcase Network |
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Running time | 540 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
For a detailed plot, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
Cast
- Roger Rees as Nicholas Nickleby
- Emily Richard as Kate Nickleby
- Jane Downs as Mrs. Nickleby
- John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby
- Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs
- David Threlfall as Smike
- Alun Armstrong as Wackford Squeers
- Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers
- Bob Peck as John Browdie
- Nicholas Gecks as Lord Verisopht
- Christopher Benjamin as Vincent Crummles
- David Lloyd Meredith as Charles Cheeryble
- Christopher Ravenscroft as Frank Cheeryble
- Jeffrey Dench as Arthur Gride
- Lucy Gutteridge as Madeleine Bray
Awards
This production won the Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award. It was also nominated for the following Primetime Emmy awards: Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling, Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special, and Outstanding Individual Achievement - Graphic Design and Title Sequences. Roger Rees was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, David Threlfall was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and David Edgar (playwright) was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.
References
- "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby; Part 1 (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
- Sinyard, Neil (2003–14). "Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
Nicholas Nickleby was the first major drama commissioned by Channel 4
- "Nicholas Nickleby". Television Academy.
External links
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at IMDb
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at the BFI's Screenonline
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens It is a recording of the stage play by The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London It was Channel 4 s first major drama commission The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyDVDDirected byJim GoddardScreenplay byDavid EdgarBased onNicholas Nickleby by Charles DickensProduced byColin CallenderStarringRoger Rees Emily Richard John Woodvine David Threlfall Edward Petherbridge Suzanne Bertish Bob PeckCinematographyTony ImiEdited byTerry BennellMusic byStephen OliverProduction companiesChannel 4 Primetime Television Ltd RM Productions The Royal Shakespeare CompanyDistributed byMobil Showcase NetworkRelease dates7 November 1982 1982 11 07 UK 10 January 1983 1983 01 10 U S Running time540 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishPlotFor a detailed plot see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby CastRoger Rees as Nicholas Nickleby Emily Richard as Kate Nickleby Jane Downs as Mrs Nickleby John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs David Threlfall as Smike Alun Armstrong as Wackford Squeers Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers Bob Peck as John Browdie Nicholas Gecks as Lord Verisopht Christopher Benjamin as Vincent Crummles David Lloyd Meredith as Charles Cheeryble Christopher Ravenscroft as Frank Cheeryble Jeffrey Dench as Arthur Gride Lucy Gutteridge as Madeleine BrayAwardsThis production won the Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award It was also nominated for the following Primetime Emmy awards Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special and Outstanding Individual Achievement Graphic Design and Title Sequences Roger Rees was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie David Threlfall was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and David Edgar playwright was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries Movie or Dramatic Special References The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part 1 1982 BFI Archived from the original on 18 January 2021 Sinyard Neil 2003 14 Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby The 1982 BFI Screenonline Retrieved 4 April 2022 Nicholas Nickleby was the first major drama commissioned by Channel 4 Nicholas Nickleby Television Academy External linksThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at IMDb The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at the BFI s Screenonline This article related to a British film of the 1980s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte