Nicholas Nickleby (1947) - Nicholas Nickleby (1947) - Blu-ray

Charles Dickens' immortal novel comes to the screen with a top-notch cast in this British filming. Derek Bond takes the title role of the young man out to better himself and provide for his family after his father's passing, as he moves through various levels of Victorian society and jousts with the deliberate hostility of his wealthy and callous uncle (Cedric Hardwicke). Aubrey Woods, Sally Ann Howes, Stanley Holloway, Bernard Miles also star. 106 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; featurette; bonus short "Nicholas Nickleby" (1903); theatrical trailer.