Rent The Old Curiosity Shop: Series (1979)
3.6 of 5 from 48 ratings
4h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Natalie Ogle stars as Little Nell in this triumphant BBC adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' best-loved and most moving novels. Thirteen-year-old Nell Trent lives with her ailing grandfather (Sebastian Shaw) in a run down London antiques shop. Unknown to her and her faithful friend Kit (Christopher Fairbank), her grandfather has a ruinous gambling addiction which has left them all but penniless. To feed his addiction, Nell's grandfather has been borrowing money under false pretences from Daniel Quilp (Trevor Peacock), a deformed and vicious local businessman with dishonourable intentions towards the little girl. Now Quilp has discovered where his money has gone, he wants it back - and Nell with it. Desperate and penniless, Little Nell and her grandfather take flight, wandering the countryside in a frantic bid to stay one step ahead of Quilp. It is a journey that will ultimately end in tragedy for everyone involved. - Actors:
- Natalie Ogle, Trevor Peacock, Granville Saxton, Sebastian Shaw, Christopher Fairbank, Colin Jeavons, Wensley Pithey, Freda Dowie, Laurence Hardy, Keith Hazemore, Sandra Payne, Patsy Byrne, Simon Garstang, Annabelle Lanyon, Brian Oulton, Donald Bisset, Margaret Courtenay, Freda Jackson, Anthony Pedley, Bernard Stone
- Directors:
- Julian Amyes
- Producers:
- Barry Letts
- Writers:
- William Trevor, Charles Dickens
- Studio:
- DD Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Dramas
- Collections:
- The Golden Age of British Pop Musicals
