Nicholas Nickleby

Originaltitel: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947
Approved
1 Std. 48 Min.

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Cedric Hardwicke in Nicholas Nickleby (1947)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.

Regie
- Alberto Cavalcanti
Drehbuch
- Charles Dickens
- John Dighton
Hauptbesetzung

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6,9/10

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Regie
- Alberto Cavalcanti
Drehbuch
- Charles Dickens
- John Dighton
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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8richardchatten

Nicholas Nickleby

This version of Charles Dickens novel represented quite a departure for Ealing Studios; coming between David Lean's classic versions, between which the most obvious connection was the presence of Bernard Miles.

Directed by 'Cavalcanti', the title design alone demonstrated that Ealing were setting out to make a different type of production from their contemporary dramas and comedies, with Sally Anne Field making a memorable return from 'The Halfway House' and 'Dead of Night'. Aubrey Woods is a suitably lean and hungry Smike, with Alfred Drayton as Squeers rendered almost unrecognisable as a Dickens villain in the classic tradition.

9bkoganbing

One Evil Uncle

In post World War II Great Britain there seemed to be a great revival in the work of Charles Dickens. Three of his classic novels were filmed in that period, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby.

Nicholas Nickleby is less known than the other two because Alec Guinness and John Mills got great roles and reached the top of the British cinema firmament as stars. Derek Bond in the title tole of Nicholas Nickleby never got to the heights that Mills and Guinness did. Still he was good in what was probably his career role.

Like the other two Dickens works Nicholas Nickleby involves the progress of a young man who has to overcome a lot of odds to attain prosperity and happiness. In this case his father dies and Bond with his mother Mary Merrall who is from the Billie Burke school of fluttery female and sister Sally Ann Howes look to his father's brother Cedric Hardwicke for charity.

But Hardwicke's not the charitable sort, in fact he's a scoundrel who has systematically lied and cheated others to build his fortune. He's not above using Howes as bait for his business and he sends Bond off to some 'school' that is little more than the work house we saw in Oliver Twist. Bond is a teacher there and leaves enraged at the treatment after giving the headmaster Alfred Drayton a thrashing the kind he relishes giving out to the kids.

Bond leaves with one of the kids played by Aubrey Woods who has been particularly abused and who in fact as it turns out was the victim of the most monstrous evil performed by Hardwicke. But we find out what that is toward the end of the film. Woods who has very few lines by facial expressions gives one of the most touching performances I've seen on film, he will live you longer than any of the other characters.

Dickens works abound in colorful characters and villains completely despicable. Cedric Hardwicke as Uncle Ralph Nickleby is a black hearted soul. Also standing out is Stanley Holloway head of a group of strolling players who gives help to Bond and Woods when they are at their lowest.

Nicholas Nickleby though it has been done on the big and small screen several times has this version to set a very high standard.

7ma-cortes

Light-hearted and sensitive British production based on a popular novel by Charles Dickens

An impoverished family formed by a widow and his two children , a compassionate Nicholas Nickleby : Derek Bond and his sister Kate : Sally Ann Howes are dependent on their wealthy but villianous uncle : Sir Cedric Hardwicke . But the malicious uncle proves to be difficult and cold towards his relatives. Then Nicholas is forced to grow up quickly after his father died and he takes over as head of the family . He is jobless and ultimately gets an employment as an apprentice at an school for boys where they are really mistreated . He soon escapes and in the company of his new friend student Smike run away to a series of exciting adventures and misfortunes , finally joining a theater company .

A decent and nice production based on Charles Dickens classic , the film condenses the exciting plot for mass consumption . Dealing with the hard life during the unjust world of early Victorian England. Well played and competently directed with the unknown Derek Bond able but no outstanding in his agreeable role . The ensemble cast works hard to bring to life this famous novel , giving appropriate performances in an overall light-hearted and lively flick . As Derek Bond provides an acceptable acting as the young who struggles to save his family and friends from the exploitation of his cold-hearted , grasping uncle . He is well accompanied by a good cast , such as : Cedric Hardwicke , Stanley Holloway , Sally Anne Howes , Mary Merral, Cathleen Nesbitt , among others . The picture was well directed by Alberto Cavalcanti who reliably takes on this period piece, delivering an adequate retelling .

There are other renditions as Cinema as Television based on this notorious novel Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby , these are the following ones : Nichola Nickleby 1977 by Christopher Barry with Níger Havers , Freddie Jones , Pauline Moran .The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 1982 by Jim Goddard with Roger Rees , Alun Armstrong , Lucáy Gutteridge , Ian McNiece .The Life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 2002 by Stepher Whittaker with James D'Arcy, Charles Dance , Pam Ferris , Tom Hollander , Donald Sumpter , Dominic West. Nicholas Nickleby 2002 by Douglas McGrath with Charlie Hunnam , Christopher Plummer , Jim Broadbent , Juliet Stevenson , Alan Cumming , Timothy Spall , Edward Fox

misctidsandbits

Standard Setting Version

This is an excellent version. I find it much superior to the 2002 offering, which I have just seen. Derek Bond, Cedric Hardwicke - virtually every actor and portrayal is fuller and fitter. The view and flow are entirely more pleasing. It is much better tied together. I needed this previously seen version to help tie the 2002 one together - it is so chopped. I eagerly sought out the book after seeing this some time ago. It is one I had not read, and very much desired to after viewing. Thankfully, it is still being shown by TCM. One needs a good version of any classic, and this one settles it for me with Nickleby. I agree that it sets the standard. Unfortunately, it was not followed in the most recent version to date. Someone mentions the problems with Dickens - If the makers of this film had a problem with Dickens in general or Nickleby in particular, they certainly solved it nicely. Indeed, they should be consulted by those who do.

8TheLittleSongbird

Very good, one of the better adaptations of the book

Personally, there are only two that are better, the 1982 production with Alun Armstrong as Squeers and the 2002 James D'Arcy version, with the weakest being the 2002 feature film with Jim Broadbent and Christopher Plummer, the 2002 film was quite good in my view. But from personal perspective, none of them are bad. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby(1947) has problems; an intrusive music score, Derek Bond's wooden Nicholas, Sally Ann Howes' over-simpering Kate and Mary Merrall playing Mrs Nickleby as too much of a silly caricature. The film is beautifully and expressively photographed and has an evocatively atmospheric setting. Alberto Cavalcanti does direct gracefully for one who is more of a surrealist director, while the dialogue is crisp and intelligent and the story draws you right in with little filler and delivers the narrative right to the point. Three performances may not have worked, but the others do. Coming off best is Cedric Hardwicke, by far and large the most evil of the Ralph Nicklebys of all the adaptations, truly diabolical. Alfred Drayton is loathsome and funny as Squeers, while Bernard Miles' Newman is appealing, Stanley Holloway is a sharp Crummles and the Smike of Aubrey Woods is very affecting. In conclusion, one of the better adaptations of the book and does a very good job on its own. 8/10 Bethany Cox

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On reading the script, Hollywood censor Joseph Breen objected to the use of the expression "dem'd", but said that "deshit" and "deshed" were allowed. Most importantly, a character could not be shown hanging himself in order to escape the police, but could if it was out of remorse.

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Ralph Nickleby: Noggs, take down this letter. "To Mr. Squeers, the Saracen's Head, Snow Hill. I have decided to finance any legal action you may care to take against my nephew."
Newman Noggs: Ho, ho, ho! He isn't there.
Ralph Nickleby: Who isn't?
Newman Noggs: Mr. Squeers. He's at Bow Street Police Station!
Ralph Nickleby: You're lying.
Newman Noggs: Ohhh no, I'm not. And Mr Squeers hasn't been lying either. Mr Squeers has confessed to conspiracy with regard to a birth certificate and certain letters purporting to prove that Mr Snawley was the father!
Ralph Nickleby: I don't know what you're talking about.
Newman Noggs: Don't you? Mr Squeers says otherwise. So does Mr Snawley. So do the police.
Ralph Nickleby: Hold your tongue, you treacherous, sneaking...!
Newman Noggs: I've held my tongue for 15 years! Stood by helpless while you've ruined many another as once you ruined me.
Ralph Nickleby: You ruined yourself. You'd sell your soul, if you had one, for a little gin.
Newman Noggs: But I wouldn't sell my own flesh and blood. And it's not only little Kate I'm thinking of. I've seen the boy, Smike, the living image of his mother, of your wife!
Ralph Nickleby: My wife?
Newman Noggs: Didn't know I knew that, did you, that you had a son? Your wife died, but the child lived. And you had to keep his birth a secret, or the money would have gone to him. You put him out with a poor family, didn't you, to bring him up as their own? You paid them well for it, haven't you, ever since? Well, they didn't keep the boy!
Ralph Nickleby: It isn't true.
Newman Noggs: They put him to school in Yorkshire. They put him in Dotheboys Hall!
Ralph Nickleby: They cheated me!
Newman Noggs: Yes. They cheated you. Just as you've cheated hundreds of others!
Ralph Nickleby: In the gutter for this! And I'll deal with you too!
Newman Noggs: Will you? Will you? I've waited all these years for a chance to settle our account. And now, at last, it's come. The police have been here, and I've told them everything. There'll be another charge against you now: depriving your own son of his birthright, robbing him of a fortune! They'll transport you for that, you know! Hahahahahaha! They'll confiscate every penny you've got! Hahahahahaha! You can't escape now! It doesn't matter where you go! Off to see a lawyer, is that it? See if he can help you! Or are you going to bring the boy home? Own him as your own son, give him back the money? No use! No good! Nothing can help you now, money or lawyers! It doesn't matter where you go! YOU'RE TOO LATE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! TOO LATE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!