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| Category | Musical DVDs, Dramas Movies, Adventure Videos, Family, Based On A Novel, Family Life, Exploitation | | Starring | Jamie Bell, Charlie Hunnam, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Anne Hathaway, Alan Cumming, Timothy Spall, Edward Fox, Tom Courtenay, Nathan Lane, Juliet Stevenson, Barry Humphries | | Director | Douglas McGrath | | Composer | Rachel Portman | | Producer | Michael Hogan, Jeff Sharp, Simon Channing-Williams, John N. Hart, Robert How, Robert Kessel | | Screenwriter | Douglas McGrath | | Source Writer | Charles Dickens |
A courageous young man goes on an amazing journey to avenge his family. Stars Jaime Bell, Anne Hathaway, Charlie Hunnam, Nathan Lane. Writer-director Douglas McGrath indulges his taste for the classics again, having made his feature film ... Full Descriptiondebut with Jane Austen's EMMA (1996), then changing pace with an underrated original comedy COMPANY MAN (2000), and back again with Dickens's classic NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. Common Dickensian themes of poverty, social class, and honor come across clearly in this tale of a 19-year-old country gentlemen (Charlie Hunnam) who is suddenly impoverished when his beloved father dies after losing his fortune. Nicholas, with his mother (Stella Gonet) and sister Kate (Romola Garai), find themselves at the mercy of their rich, loutish uncle Ralph Nickleby (Christopher Plummer) who delights only in their misery. He sends Nicholas away to work as a teacher at Dotheboys Hall, a decrepit boarding school attended by sad, soiled, abused urchins. Meanwhile, Kate's reputation is at stake with uncle Ralph trying to marry her off to a foulmouthed client to whom he owes a debt. With the help of his faithful sidekick Smike (Jamie Bell), Nicholas avenges Kate's honor and conspires with some new friends to bring down horrid uncle Ralph.
Other filmmakers have attempted to show Dickens' timelessness with modern versions of novels, such as Alfonso Cuaron's GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1998) or even Richard Donner's SCROOGED (1988). McGrath provides a period portrait of which Dickens would no doubt approve. The principle strength here is a large ensemble of fine character actors such Jim Broadbent as the delightfully amoral headmaster Wackford Squeers, the deliciously terrifying Juliet Stevenson as Mrs. Squeers and Nathan Lane as the benevolent dreamer Vincent Crummles.Theatrical Release Date: December 27, 2002 Nicholas Nickleby Reviews: "...McGrath constructs a lean, fast-moving fable where good triumphs over evil and the cruel and heartless get their just desserts..."
-- Neil Smith, Total Film "...[McGrath] honours the spirit of a well-loved classic, selflessly subdues the traces of a personal style and hands the show over to the actors..."
-- Peter Matthews, Sight and Sound "...With wonderful side characters. First and foremost is Nathan Lane....Accompanying Lane gloriously is Barry Humphries..."
-- Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times "...Swift, engaging entertainment....The director has produced a colorful, affecting collage of Dickensian moods and motifs..."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "...This mid-19th century tale of survival after death of a parent is still compelling today, and its message of strength and the importance of family continues to resonate..."
-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "...This is Dickens with an emphasis on the picturesque and entertaining, and McGrath's cast is game for it..."
-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere "...Positively brisk, sparkling....[McGrath] manages the feat by keeping the flavors of the book piquant..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...Christopher Plummer steals the show....It's a great performance....Lively fun..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Blessed by an excellent cast and gorgeous cinematography....[The film] seems to grace the screen and all who view it, a rare accomplishment these days..."-- Kim Williamson, Box Office "...Much of it is enormously entertaining..."-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life Hide Description
Nicholas Nickleby | List Price | $14.95 (You save $2.26) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 2002 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9046  | | CD Universe Part number | 5914731 | | Catalog number | 1004521 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 22, 2003 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | thematic material involving some violent action and a childbirth scene | | Running Time | 132 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled; Widescreen & Full Frame |
Nicholas Nickleby DVD Region 1
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Stereo Surround - French
Stereo Surround - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Featurette -
1. CREATING A CLASSIC
Audio Commentary -
1. Douglas McGrath - Director
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