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.
Directed by Ralph Fiennes
biography
older man younger woman relationship
historical romance
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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
Crew
Ralph Fiennes
Director
Abi Morgan
Writer
Ilan Eshkeri
Original Music Composer
Rob Hardy
Director of Photography
Gabrielle Tana
Producer
Maria Djurkovic
Production Design
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Ben Howard
Second Assistant Director
Rowley Irlam
Stunt Coordinator
Toby Spanton
Third Assistant Director
Roger Tooley
Steadicam Operator
Leonard Woodcock
Stunts
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
kat
7.0★ · 03/04/25
the ending note was perfect
the ending note was perfect
Murphy
4.9★ · 12/27/21
Stately and completely competent, nice job Ralph! You should direct a better script next time, you deserve that.
Stately and completely competent, nice job Ralph! You should direct a better script next time, you deserve that.
