Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Part 2, The

Synopsis
Television version of the highly acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company 1980 stage production directed for stage by Trevor Nunn and John Caird and adapted by David Edgar from Dickens’ novel. This episode features Nicholas’s time with the Crummles company, playing Romeo in their exuberant version of Romeo and Juliet which seeks a happy ending and defies death itself.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
14 Nov 1982 at 20:40 (Channel: Channel Four)
Duration
109 mins

Credits

Director
Jim Goddard; John Caird; Trevor Nunn
Producer
Colin Callender
Writer
Charles Dickens; David Edgar
Music
Stephen Oliver
Production Design
Dermot Hayes; John Napier; Neil Peter Jampolis
Cast
Roger ReesNicholas Nickleby (Romeo)
Christopher BenjaminVincent Crummles
Emily RichardKate Nickleby
Jane DownsMrs Nickleby
Lila KayeMrs Crummles
Suzanne BertishMiss Snevellicci

Additional Details

Theatre
Old Vic Theatre
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
The televised production was filmed at the Old Vic.
History
Originally broadcast as the second episode of four; subsequently broadcast as two double episodes. The BFI National Archive copy is recorded off-air 30 December 1987. Broadcast on BBC4 in 9 30-minute episodes, beginning 15/12/2007.

Production Company

Name

Primetime Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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Fax
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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Part 2, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67002 (Accessed 03 Oct 2024)