Synopsis
In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. As she becomes the focus of his heart and mind, as well as his muse, painful secrecy is the price both must pay.
Key facts
Cast
Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Joanna Scanlan, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Michelle Fairley, John Kavanagh, Amanda Hale
Original language
English
First release
December 25, 2013 (Australia)
Production companies
BBC Film
Setting
England
Filming locations
London, Hertfordshire
Crew
Screenplay
Abi Morgan
Producer
Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Christian Baute, Gabrielle Tana, Stewart Mackinnon
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Editing
Nicolas Gaster
Music
Ilan Eshkeri
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2014 academy_award
- BFI London Film Festival 2013 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2013 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2013 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Australia | December 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Canada | January 17, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 7, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 21, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 13, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 27, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 24, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 9, 2014 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Greece | September 4, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Ralph Fiennes |
| Cast | Ralph Fiennes (Charles Dickens), Felicity Jones (Nelly Ternan), Joanna Scanlan (Catherine Dickens), Kristin Scott Thomas (Catherine Ternan), Tom Hollander (Wilkie Collins), Michelle Fairley (Caroline Graves), John Kavanagh (Reverend Benham), Amanda Hale (Fanny Ternan), Perdita Weeks (Maria Ternan), Tom Burke (George Wharton), Richard McCabe (Mark Lemon), David Collings (Governor), James Michael Rankin (Evening Man), Charlotte Hope (Prostitute), Michael Marcus (Charley Dickens), Laurence Spellman (Porter / Train Porter), Jonathan Harden (Mr. Arnott), Christos Lawton (Mr. Evans), Claire Daly (Mrs. Lambourne), Mark Dexter (Mr. Augustus Egg), Gwendolen Chatfield (Marney Dickens), Joseph Paxton (Mr. Pigott), Sophie Russell (Miss Ellen Sabine), Charissa Shearer (Katey Dickens), Jeremy Assouly (Francis Dickens), Declan Walker (Alfred Dickens), John Joe Bitcliffe (Sydney Dickens), Harry Harmon (Henry Dickens), Joseph Harmon (Edward 'Plorn' Dickens), Daphne Neville (Victorian Lady), Jonathan Jaynes (Racegoer), Michael Hadley (Sir Peter), Geoffrey Freshwater (Sir Oliver / Mr. Buckstone), Tahirah Sharif (Ternan Maid), Ophelia Standen (Harriet Graves), James Traherne (Policeman), Daniel André Pageon (Elderly Frenchman), Odile Gash (Elderly Frenchwoman), Philippe Smolikowski (French Doctor), Assiba Abes (French Midwife), Grahame Fox (Station Guard), Steve Morphew (Ticket Collector), Sally Leonard (Young Lady), Tallulah Harlech (Young Lady), Ethan Andrews (Jean Marie), Sebastian Coates (Jean Baptiste), Harry Crichton-Miller (Jean Paul), Jack Curtin (Obenreizer), Jacob Greenhouse (Landlord), Ethan Radus (Vendale), Tom Attwood (Mr. Lambourne) |
| Screenplay | Abi Morgan |
| Producer | Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Christian Baute, Gabrielle Tana, Stewart Mackinnon |
| Executive producer | Stefano Ferrari |
| Cinematography | Rob Hardy |
| Editing | Nicolas Gaster |
| Music | Ilan Eshkeri |
| Production design | Maria Djurkovic |
| Visual effects | Paul Norris |
| Costumes | Michael O'Connor |
Additional data: TMDB.
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