Nicholas Nickleby Movie Review 2002

Director McGrath reliably takes on another period piece with this sprawling Dickens classic, which he nicely condenses for mass consumption. Nicholas (Hunnam) is a 19 year-old in England forced to grow up quickly when his father dies and he takes over as head of the family. Well acted, with Hunnam able but not outstanding in an overall light-hearted and lively production.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 130 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, Coming of Age, Books to Film: Charles Dickens, Period Piece: 19th Century, London, Hard Knock Life, Stagestruck, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews

Screenplay

Douglas McGrath

Cast

Charlie Hunnam, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Tom Courtenay, Alan Cumming, Edward Fox, Romola Garai, Anne Hathaway, Timothy Spall, Nathan Lane, Barry Humphries, Gerard Horan, Stella Gonet

Cinematography

Dick Pope

Director

Douglas McGrath

Music

Rachel Portman

Other

Tim Fraser, Lesley Walker, Tom Read, Andrew Grant, Ruth Myers, Eve Stewart

Producer

Simon Channing-Williams, John Hart, Jeffrey Sharp, Hart Sharp Entertainment, Cloud Nine Films, United Artists