
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970-07-02 · 90 min · ★ 8.0
British television film about the life of Charles Dickens directed by Ned Sherrin and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jenny Agutter and Arthur Lowe. Hopkins performance as Dickens saw him nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1971.
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- Directors
- Ned Sherrin
- Production companies
- BBC
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Anthony HopkinsCharles Dickens
Sybil ThorndikeElizabeth Ball Dickens
Gladys CooperMrs. Ternan
Joan GreenwoodMaria Beadnell
Stanley HollowayMr. Vuffin
Michael WildingDolby
Mona WashbourneMrs. Jarley
Gordon JacksonThe Narrator (voice)
Arthur LoweJohn Dickens
Vivian PicklesMrs. Dickens
Nora NicholsonRosa Emma Drummond
Dandy NicholsMrs. Gamp
Freddie JonesWilliam Shaw
Patrick CargillMacready
Jenny AgutterYoung Maria Beadnall/Mary Hogarth/Ellen Ternan
Dorothy ReynoldsMrs. Roylance/Mrs. Hogarth/Mrs. Prigg/Lady Holland
Gordon RollingsCodlin/Mould/Ramsay
Jeffry WickhamLammert/Whitmore/John Black
Rhoda LewisGeorgina HogarthTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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