Derek Jacobi
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Dec 26, 2007 · The Old Curiosity Shop: Directed by Brian Percival. With Derek Jacobi, Toby Jones, Sophie Vavasseur, Gina McKee. A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures.
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- Derek Jacobi, Toby Jones, Sophie Vavasseur
- Brian Percival
Mar 19, 1995 · The Old Curiosity Shop: Directed by Kevin Connor. With Alan Barry, Adam Blackwood, Tom Courtenay, Brian de Salvo. When young Nell Trent's grandfather loses the investment money of wharf owner Daniel Quilp with cards, Quilp develops an everlasting urge to get him put in the madhouse.
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- Drama
- Kevin Connor
- 1995-03-19
The Old Curiosity Shop is a British television film adapted from the Charles Dickens's 1841 novel The Old Curiosity Shop. It stars Irish actress Sophie Vavasseur as Nell Trent, with Derek Jacobi as her grandfather, Toby Jones as Quilp and George MacKay as Nell's friend, Kit. [2]
- Brian Percival
- Charles Dickens (novel), Martyn Hesford
The plot follows the journey of Nell Trent and her grandfather, both residents of The Old Curiosity Shop in London, whose lives are thrown into disarray and destitution due to the machinations of an evil moneylender and the grandfather's addiction to gambling.
- Charles Dickens
- Serialised April 1840 – February 1841; book format 1841
- 1840
- Novel
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The Old Curiosity Shop. A London man (Derek Jacobi) and his granddaughter face the wrath of greedy loan shark Quilp (Toby Jones).
- Drama
The classic fictional tale of the adventures of Little Nell and her grandfather have been brought to the screen in this high quality entertaining animated feature for your kids and family. 8 IMDb 6.4 1 h 15 min 1984. X-Ray G. Animation · Kids · Drama · Comedy. Available to rent or buy.
