The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

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The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
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GenreHistorical drama
Based on Nicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens
Written by Alessandro De Stefani
Directed by Daniele D'Anza
Starring Antonio Cifariello
Leonora Ruffo
Elisa Cegani
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
Release
Original network RAI 1
Original release19 April (1958-04-19) 
31 May 1958 (1958-05-31)

The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Italian: Le avventure di Nicola Nickleby) is an Italian television series which first aired on RAI 1 in 1958. [1] It is based on the novel Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens.

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  1. Hollington, Michael (2013). "Bibliography". The Reception of Charles Dickens in Europe. Bloomsbury. p. 679.