The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)

Comedy Drama Family

1839. The young Nell Trent is leading a happy life with her grandfather in his curiosity shop. Wharf owner Daniel Quilp has given large amounts of money to Nell's grandfather as an investment, expecting a large profit. But when Quilp finds out the old man has lost all the money with playing cards, he is determined to get the man in a madhouse as revenge. Nell and her grandfather are forced to leave their house and to start traveling across the country. But Quilp isn't sitting still, his spies are everywhere. Meanwhile a stranger is also looking for Nell's grandfather.

Updated May 12 2020

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US -

1995-03-19

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FACTS

Runtime: 120 mins Rating: 6.3

Cast

James Fox

Sir Charles Eastlake

Tom Courtenay

Frayn

Peter Ustinov

Mr. Wonderbird (voice)

Christopher Ettridge

General Kurt von Schleicher

Alan Shearman

Alfred (voice)

Ricci Harnett

Peck

Julia McKenzie

Gillian

Alan Barry