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25/12/2013 Drama, History, Romance 1h 51m
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His greatest story was the one he could never tell.

Overview

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.

  1. Ralph Fiennes

    Director

  2. Abi Morgan

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ralph Fiennes

    Charles Dickens

  2. Felicity Jones

    Nelly Ternan

  3. Joanna Scanlan

    Catherine Dickens

  4. Kristin Scott Thomas

    Catherine Ternan

  5. Tom Hollander

    Wilkie Collins

  6. Michelle Fairley

    Caroline Graves

  7. John Kavanagh

    Reverend Benham

  8. Amanda Hale

    Fanny Ternan

  9. Perdita Weeks

    Maria Ternan

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$12,000,000.00

Revenue
$3,184,853.00

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