The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)
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.
- Released
- 1970-07-02
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ned Sherrin
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Charles Dickens
- Sybil Thorndike as Elizabeth Ball Dickens
- Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Ternan
- Joan Greenwood as Maria Beadnell
- Stanley Holloway as Mr. Vuffin
- Michael Wilding as Dolby
- Mona Washbourne as Mrs. Jarley
- Gordon Jackson as The Narrator (voice)
- Arthur Lowe as John Dickens
- Vivian Pickles as Mrs. Dickens
- Nora Nicholson as Rosa Emma Drummond
- Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Gamp