The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)

1970-07-02 United Kingdom 90 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Anthony Hopkins is Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Gordon Jackson is The Narrator (voice)
The Narrator (voice)
Arthur Lowe is John Dickens
John Dickens
Vivian Pickles is Mrs. Dickens
Mrs. Dickens
Sybil Thorndike is Elizabeth Ball Dickens
Elizabeth Ball Dickens
Nora Nicholson is Rosa Emma Drummond
Rosa Emma Drummond
Stanley Holloway is Mr. Vuffin
Mona Washbourne is Mrs. Jarley
Mrs. Jarley
Dandy Nichols is Mrs. Gamp
Mrs. Gamp
Freddie Jones is William Shaw
William Shaw
Patrick Cargill is Macready
Joan Greenwood is Maria Beadnell
Maria Beadnell