根据杰出的英国作家狄更斯名著改编动画。年幼时的尼古拉斯·尼克贝(查理·汉纳姆饰)享受着自由安逸的生活，父亲的突然死亡使一家人顿时陷入了赤贫，他们举家来到伦敦，寻求尼古拉斯的叔叔拉尔夫的帮助。

With The Old Curiosity Shop and David Copperfield, both released in 1911, and Nicholas Nickleby in 1912, Thanhouser established itself as producer of the best Dickens adaptations in American film.

Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of Crete -- swears to Neptune that if the monarch survives, he'll sacrifice the first person he encounters onshore. Tragically, that person ends up being his son, Idamante (Frederica Von Stade). Maestro James Levine masterfully conducts the orchestra and chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. A musical production that was designed for the "Live From the Met" series, this program was produced by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

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An ignorant teacher beats a pupil and is caned by his new assistant.

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Wilhelm II and Nicholas II, on horseback, parade in front of the cheering crowd, during the inauguration ceremony of William I's monument in Breslau, Germany (nowadays Wroclaw, Poland).

本片根据查尔斯·狄更斯同名小说改编而成。在十九世纪初，一个成年男子的去世对于一个不太富裕的家庭来说，无疑是飞来横祸。尼古拉斯的父亲突然去世，使一家三口坠入了生活的深渊。年轻的尼古拉斯被迫承担起养家糊口的重任。他应聘来到了一所慈善小学任教，在那里，他亲眼目睹了在所谓慈善招牌的掩蔽下对儿童的残酷折磨和压榨。一腔正义的尼古拉斯不愿意为了可怜的报酬出卖自己的灵魂，于是在一个深夜，他带着饱受校方欺凌的斯麦克离开了这个人间魔窟。　　然而，学校外的世界也并不是天堂，尼古拉斯本来已经肩负着养活母亲和妹妹的任务，此刻身边又多了一个人，这使尼古拉斯忧心如焚。一个偶然的机会，尼古拉斯遇到了一个巡回演出的剧团，尼古拉斯的英俊外表被剧团老板看中，于是，尼古拉斯和可怜的斯麦克在舞台上找到了自己的位置。生活中刚刚有些快乐的尼古拉斯没有想到，此刻自己的妹妹正忍受着被人欺辱的痛苦……

改编自狄更斯的小说《尼古拉斯·尼克贝》（Nicholas Nickleby），但故事背景设定在了现代。

Young Nicholas Nickleby sets out to make his fortune in order to prevent his mother and sister from depending upon his uncle, Ralph Nicklby. But he finds his first job as master at a Yorkshire school to be cruel, and runs away with one of the students. Meanwhile, Kate is subjected to the unwanted attentions of Sir Mulberry Hawk, aided by her uncle. Nicholas and his new friend, Smike, begin their adventures and eventually set out to rescue Kate, with the usual Dickensian twists, turns and asides.