The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
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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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Anthony Hopkins
Charles Dickens
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Sybil Thorndike
Elizabeth Ball Dickens
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Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Ternan
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Joan Greenwood
Maria Beadnell
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Mr. Vuffin
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Michael Wilding
Dolby
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Mona Washbourne
Mrs. Jarley
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Gordon Jackson
The Narrator (voice)
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Arthur Lowe
John Dickens
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Vivian Pickles
Mrs. Dickens
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Nora Nicholson
Rosa Emma Drummond
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Dandy Nichols
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Ned Sherrin Director
First release July 2, 1970 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 2, 1970
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