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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a film of genre Drama directed by Stephen Whittaker with James D'Arcy
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
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Add to a movie listThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (aka Nicholas Nickleby) is a British movie released for TV in 2001, directed by Stephen Whittaker, based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
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En Angleterre, Nicholas Nickleby, jeune homme sans fortune, essaye de se frayer un chemin dans la cruelle et injuste société victorienne. Son physique avenant, sa gentillesse et ses manières de gentleman sont des qualités appréciables, mais ces atouts seront-ils suffisants pour l'aider à affronter ce qui l'attend ?Actors
James D'Arcy
(Nicholas Nickleby)
Sophia Myles
(Kate Nickleby)
Charles Dance
(Ralph Nickleby)
Tom Hiddleston
(Lord)
Abigail McKern
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