
Mr. Quilp is a movie directed by Michael Tuchner in 1975 and based on the book The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in 1840. The movie features Anthony Newley, David Hemmings, Jill Bennett, Sarah-Jane Varley, Michael Hordern, David Warner, and others.
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Year
1975
Minutes
118
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Mr. Quilp
Original title: The Old Curiosity Shop
Director: Michael Tuchner
Country: UK
Year: 1975
Length: 1h58m

Year
1840
Pages
576
Book Rate
7.56
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Book
The Old Curiosity Shop
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1840
Length: 576 pages
Genre: Fiction
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