The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982 film)

For other uses, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (disambiguation).

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens.^[1] 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.^[2]

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
DVD
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
Release dates	7 November 1982 (1982-11-07) (UK) 10 January 1983 (1983-01-10) (U.S.)
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.^[3]

References

1. "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby; Part 1 (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
2. 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
3. "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