The Old Curiosity Shop

March. 19,1995      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Peter Ustinov as  Grandfather
Tom Courtenay as  Daniel Quilp
Brian de Salvo as  Debtor Gentleman
Christopher Ettridge as  Sampson Brass
James Fox as  Single Gentleman
Ricci Harnett as  Tom
William Mannering as  Kit Nubbles
Julia McKenzie as  Mrs Jartley
Alan Shearman as  Short
Gloria Hunniford as  Flower Seller

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