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Nicholas Nickleby
Summary: A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-heartedly grasping uncle.
Runtime: 2 h 12 min
MPAA: PG
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 10,000,000
Domestic: $ 1,587,173
International: $ 2,064,289
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19 year old teenage boyactor plays multiple rolesall star castalliterative titleamerican actor playing british characteramerican actress playing british characterapplauseatticbabybag over headbankerbare chested malebare chested teenage boybarnard castlebased on novelbeggarbetrayalbirdbird skeletonbird taxidermybird's nestblackmailboyboys boarding schoolbride and groombrimstonebroken heartbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipcaningcharacter name as titlechild abusechild neglectchild physical abusechildhood memoryclassclassroomclerkclimbing through a windowco written by directorcoffincomic reliefcompassioncon gameconvictcorporal punishmentcottagecountry wedding receptioncountrysidecousin cousin relationshipcowardcrosscrueltycryingcursedancerdancingdeath of fatherdeath of frienddeath of uncledeceptiondefending a woman's honordenouncementdevonshire englanddinner partydioramadirty old mandisciplinedisgustdistractiondotheboys hall west yorkshiredouble weddingdrinkdrinkingdying of consumptiondysfunctional familyeatingelephant tuskemployer employee relationshipescaping arranged marriageex convictexcuseexploitationfaintingfather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfemale nudity in artfemale painterfinancial ruinfinancial speculationfinancierfireplaceflashbackfloggingfoodforgetting one's linesforgivenessfraudfreezingfriendfriendshipgamblinggenerositygentlemangolden square londongoodnessgravegreedgriefhandicapped personhaunted by the pastheartlesshighland flinghit with a valisehonorhopehorsehorse and carriagehorseback ridinghostage rescuehumiliationhusband wife relationshipillnessinnintriguejob huntingjob interviewjob offerkidnappingkiltkindnesskisslaborerlanternlearning the truthleechletterlielittle boyliverpool englandloathinglock of hairlondon englandlove at first sightmailmaking an example of someonemale actor plays a female charactermale nuditymarriagemarriage engagementmean old manmelancholymelodramamoneymoralitymourningnarratornemesisnew hirenew jobnewspapernicholas nickleby characteroathone eyed manorphanoverweight childpainter as artistparrotperiod dramaphysicianpink horsepityplay within a filmplaywrightpovertyprayerpretending to faintpubpunishmentrainreckoningreference to john bunyanreference to shakespeare's king learreference to shakespeare's romeo and julietreference to the pilgrim's progressreference to tristan and isoldereference to william shakespearerehearsalrescuerevengeribbonrocking horserodrunawayrural settingsadisticsadistic teachersalaryscamschoolschool lifeschoolmasterschoolteacherscotsmanscottish dancingsearch partysecretsecret childsecret marriagesecret revealedself esteemsexual assaultsexual harassmentshirtless maleshoessingersingingsnowsnow adventuresongsorrowspankingspanking with a canespeculationspoonsqualorstagestage actorstage actressstage costumestage frightstage playstock exchangestockbrokerstudentstuffed birdsuicide by hangingswindlerswordsword fighttaxidermyteachertearsteenage boy as protagonisttheatertheater audiencetheater productiontheatre boxtheatre troupetimeframe 1830stimeframe 1850stimeframe 19th centurytormenttormentortorturetoy theatretragedytrapdoortravelling playerstreacherytreacletwinuncle nephew relationshipuncle niece relationshipunrequited loveunscrupulousnessunwanted sexual advancesvalisevillavioletsvoice over narrationwalking with a limpwant adswater pumpwealthwedding receptionwhippingwicked unclewooden spoonwriteryorkshire england
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| Violence | Children beaten and abused, brief violence. Tense scenes. |
| Sex | Childbirth scene. |
| Drugs | Social drinking, brief reference to alcohol abuse. |