The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby on DVD (2001)

A customer from cheshire, England , 05/08/2005

This DVD is divided into two parts.

The first part is quite grueling with threads of Oliver twist.

The characters are well cast and the second part especially will make you laugh.

Not a tear jerker but a pleasant period drama.

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Gareth Ryan from Southampton, England , 28/12/2005

This mini-series, of two one-and-a-half hour episodes, is well cast and acted and really portrays a believable Dickensian era Britain and London in particular. The first episode is very dark and covers many of the same issues to be found in Oliver Twist, that of poor children being abused and used for unscrupulous reasons. Many of the characters are quite abhorrent, and Gregor Fisher, he of Rab C. Nesbit fame, really shines in his role as the head of particuarly cruel family.

The plot gets quite involved which often leaves you wonderring, 'What will happen next?' The ending is predictably good but the final denouement is unexpected and sad.

All in all, an excellent mini-series that will leave you wishing it was that little bit longer!

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kim from surrey, england , 14/10/2005

if u like period drama, u will enjoy this. i enjoyed every minute. very good acting.

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KenS from London , 14/02/2005

This is a worthy take on a great story. It's pretty convincing and the performances are seriously well done. Settings are horribly evocative of what we think of as the worst excesses of Dickensian London. I'd sooner re-read the book but this certainly worth watching.

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kim from surrey, england , 14/10/2005

if u like period drama, u will enjoy this. i enjoyed every minute. very good acting.

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Andrina Baird from Glasgow , 25/01/2008

One of my all time favourite Dickens' stories. Excellent cast - especially Lee Ingleby as Smike. Wonderful adaptation. Engaging and well acted. Loved it so much I went out and bought it. Yes, it really is that good!

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