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Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Film Statistics
Directed By Douglas McGrath
Written By: Douglas McGrath (Charles Dickens - novel)
Character: Kate Nickleby
Co-stars: Charlie Hunnam, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway
Release Date: December 27, 2002 (US)
Studio: MGM
Genre: Drama
MPAA: PG-13 (some violence and a childbirth scene)
Runtime: 132 min.
Country: USA/UK
Language: English
Currently: Available On DVD/VHS
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Synopsis:
After the death of his father, Nicholas Nickleby and his mother and sister travel to England to ask their uncle
for financial help. He sends Nicholas off to Dotheboys Hall to earn his living, while his sister and mother remain
in London. At Dotheboys Hall, Nicholas find a sinister caretaker, Squeers, and his cruel wife and befriends a young
handicapped boy, Smike. After finally escaping the clutches of Squeers, Smike and Nicholas set out on an adventure
to find the real meaning of family.
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