--- product_id: 131070358 title: "The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby [DVD]" price: "VT21001" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/131070358-the-life-and-adventures-of-nicholas-nickleby-dvd store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] **Price:** VT21001 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** VT21001 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/131070358-the-life-and-adventures-of-nicholas-nickleby-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Feature Length: 194 mins Approx Colour Special Features Interactive Menus Cast filmographies Charles Dickens Materials Photo Gallery Interactive Menus Scene Index This 2000 television adaptation confirms Nicholas Nickleby 's place among television dramatists' favourite Dickens novels. It has all the vital ingredients: a sensitive, intelligent young hero cast by circumstances in the role of everyman whose fortitude is tested at every turn; romance; danger; one of Dickens' richest braces of characters; and a sense of humanity that is, at times, overwhelming. Condensing all this into three hours is no mean achievement. Martyn Edward Hesford's screenplay maintains an impressive balance between dramatic tension and allowing the characters the space they need to reveal their essential qualities. Only in the last 30 minutes does it become something of a gallop to the finishing post. True, the horrors of the boarding school could be more horrific; the grime of Victorian London and its toothless inhabitants could be grimier and less cosmetic. But as always with a superior production of a Dickens novel, the richness and depth of the drama outweigh such minor quibbles. As for the cast, James D'Arcy's Nicholas is pitch-perfect: part cipher for the injustices and despair he encounters, part emblem for the triumph of goodness, an innocent whose eyes are quickly forced open to the darker realities of life. These darker realities are congealed in Charles Dance's relentlessly chilling, heartless Ralph Nickleby. This is a deceptively complex performance; even as we cheer the gathering forces which finally extinguish his increasingly desperate power, the awful tragedy of his end still elicits a discomforting ounce of sympathy. Gregor Fisher as the one-eyed Squeers and Pam Ferris as his fearsomely lascivious wife are outstanding in an ensemble of fine character actors. And Lee Ingleby's Smike gives our tear ducts a good workout while steering just the right side of sentimentality. On the DVD: Nicholas Nickleby is presented in widescreen format with Dolby Digital soundtrack, and has all the technical qualities you might expect from the DVD release of a modern television production. Extras include cast filmographies, a Dickens biography and a list of his work, all of which add to the disc's merits as a literary educational tool. -- Piers Ford Review: Great version - I am very happy with this adaptation of this Dickens book - the characters were well cast and played out. The lovely Lee Ingleby brings me to tears as Smike, he did a fantastic job. A sad and happy story, but worth owning in the period drama collection of your home.. Review: No subtitles! - Very disappointed as no subtitles and I am hearing impaired and this was not made clear on the outside package of item. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Abigail McKern, Archie Preston, Berwick Kaler, Charles Dance, Chris Roebuck, Debbie Chazen, Diana Kent, Dominic West, Donald Sumpter, George Innes, Gregor Fisher, James D'Arcy, John Dallimore, Lee Ingleby, Pam Ferris, Sophia Myles, Stephen Whittaker, Tom Ellis, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hollander Contributor Abigail McKern, Archie Preston, Berwick Kaler, Charles Dance, Chris Roebuck, Debbie Chazen, Diana Kent, Dominic West, Donald Sumpter, George Innes, Gregor Fisher, James D'Arcy, John Dallimore, Lee Ingleby, Pam Ferris, Sophia Myles, Stephen Whittaker, Tom Ellis, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hollander See more | | Customer Reviews | 3.7 out of 5 stars 36 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Acorn Media | | Number of discs | 2 | | Runtime | 3 hours and 20 minutes | ## Product Details - **Colour:** Colour - **Format:** PAL - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 3 hours and 20 minutes ## Images ![The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zdCbmyjaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great version *by T***E on 17 December 2012* I am very happy with this adaptation of this Dickens book - the characters were well cast and played out. The lovely Lee Ingleby brings me to tears as Smike, he did a fantastic job. A sad and happy story, but worth owning in the period drama collection of your home.. ### ⭐⭐ No subtitles! *by S***2 on 8 February 2024* Very disappointed as no subtitles and I am hearing impaired and this was not made clear on the outside package of item. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful film! *by A***1 on 19 March 2014* One of my favourite dickens films and all the actors do it justice and highlight hardship, dilemma, compassion, love, and inspiration. DVD picture is good quality and arrived well packaged. 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