At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.
- DIRECTOR
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- Ralph Fiennes
- WRITERS
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- Abi Morgan
- Claire Tomalin
- STUDIOS
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- BBC Films
- Headline Pictures
- Magnolia Mae Films
- CAST
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Felicity Jones as Nelly (as Ms. Felicity Jones) -
John Kavanagh as Rev. William Benham (as Mr. John Kavanagh) -
Tom Attwood as Mr. Lambourne (as Mr. Tom Atwood) -
Susanna Hislop as Mary (as Ms. Susanna Hislop) -
Tom Burke as Mr. George Wharton Robinson (as Mr. Tom Burke) -
Tommy Curson-Smith as Geoffrey (as Mr. Tommy Curson-Smith)
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In the 1850s, Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones) is a minimally talented actress who catches the eye of the hailed British author, Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes). Bored with his intellectually unstimulating wife, Catherine (Joanna Scanlan), Charles takes the educated Nelly as his mistress with the cooperation of her mother, Mrs. Frances Ternan (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas). What follows is a stormy relationship with this literary giant who provides her with a life few women of her time can enjoy. Yet, Nelly is equally revolted by Charles' emotional cruelty and determination to keep her secret. In that conflict, Nelly must judge her own role in her life and decide if the price she pays is bearable.
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