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Nicholas Nickelby (1947) DVD

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Nicholas Nickelby (1947) DVD

Director:

Alberto Cavalcanti    

Writers:

Charles Dickens (by),  John Dighton (screenplay)    

Stars:

Derek BondCedric HardwickeMary Merrall 
 
Though it pales in comparison to the Royal Shakespeare Company's epic staging of the original novel in the early 1980s, this compact adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby is most entertaining on its own terms. Derek Bond plays the title character, a resourceful young Britisher forced to protect his family against the demonic machinations of his wicked Uncle Ralph (Cedric Hardwicke at his most odious). Cast out into the cold cruel world, Nicholas Nickleby deals adroitly with friend and foe alike, eventually coming full circle to mete out just desserts to his unspeakable uncle. With only 108 minutes' running time at his disposal, screenwriter John Dighton (later a mainstay of the Ealing Comedies) was forced to eliminate several of the novel's 52 highly distinctive characters and intricate subplots. There is evidence that there was even more cutting after the film was completed; for example, the tatty touring theatrical troupe managed by the delightfully pompous Vincent Crummles (Stanley Holloway) appears only in a series of abrupt vignettes, while Crummles himself is confined to a mere handful of lines and gestures. Still, many of Dickens' colorful characters are vividly realized, especially the unfortunate, mentally challenged Smike (Aubrey Woods).
 
Here is the link to the movie at the Internet Movie database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039657/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5

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  1. Nicholas Nickelby 1947 4 Star Review

    Posted by on Jun 23rd 2024

    Good Brititsh Dickens story.Good cast. This is the 97m. version.There's a 108m. cut out there, too.



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