Nelly, a happily-married mother and schoolteacher, is haunted by her past. Her memories, provoked by remorse and guilt, take us back in time to follow the story of her relationship with Charles Dickens with whom she discovered an exciting but fragile complicity.
General Note: English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).In English, dubbed Portuguese, or dubbed Spanish (5.1 Dolby Digital surround); English, French, or Portuguese subtitles.Special features: Commentary with Ralph Fiennes & Felicity Jones; on the red carpet at the Toronto premiere; SAG Foundation conversations with Ralph Fiennes & Felicity Jones; Toronto International Film Festival Press Conference; Theatrical trailer; Previews.Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.Based on the book by Claire Tomalin.Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Make up and hair designer, Jenny Shircore ; costume designer, Michael O'Connor ; composer, Ilan Eshkeri ; production designer, Maria Djurkovic ; editor, Nicholas Gaster ; director of photography, Rob Hardy.
Participant or Performer Note: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander.
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MPAA Rating: R; for some sexual content; CHV rating: PG.