The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
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2013
1h 51m
5.9(208 votes)
Drama
History
Romance

Overview

In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. As she becomes the focus of his heart and mind, as well as his muse, painful secrecy is the price both must pay.

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BBC Film
Magnolia Mae Films

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Dickens

Ralph Fiennes
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Felicity Jones

Nelly Ternan

Felicity Jones
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Joanna Scanlan

Catherine Dickens

Joanna Scanlan
Acting

Kristin Scott Thomas

Catherine Ternan

Kristin Scott Thomas
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Tom Hollander

Wilkie Collins

Tom Hollander
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Michelle Fairley

Caroline Graves

Michelle Fairley
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John Kavanagh

Reverend Benham

John Kavanagh
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Amanda Hale

Fanny Ternan

Amanda Hale
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Perdita Weeks

Maria Ternan

Perdita Weeks
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Tom Burke

George Wharton

Tom Burke
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Richard McCabe

Mark Lemon

Richard McCabe
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David Collings

Governor

David Collings
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James Michael Rankin

Evening Man

James Michael Rankin
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Charlotte Hope

Prostitute

Charlotte Hope
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Michael Marcus

Charley Dickens

Michael Marcus
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Laurence Spellman

Porter

Laurence Spellman
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Jonathan Harden

Mr. Arnott

Jonathan Harden
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Christos Lawton

Mr. Evans

Christos Lawton
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Claire Daly

Mrs. Lambourne

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Mark Dexter

Mr. Augustus Egg

Mark Dexter
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Gwendolen Chatfield

Marney Dickens

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Crew

Joseph Paxton

Mr. Pigott

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Sophie Russell

Miss Ellen Sabine

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Charissa Shearer

Katey Dickens

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Jeremy Assouly

Francis Dickens

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Declan Walker

Alfred Dickens

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John Joe Bitcliffe

Sydney Dickens

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Harry Harmon

Henry Dickens

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Joseph Harmon

Edward 'Plorn' Dickens

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Daphne Neville

Victorian Lady

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Jonathan Jaynes

Racegoer

Jonathan Jaynes
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Michael Hadley

Sir Peter

Michael Hadley
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Geoffrey Freshwater

Sir Oliver / Mr. Buckstone

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Tahirah Sharif

Ternan Maid

Tahirah Sharif
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Ophelia Standen

Harriet Graves

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James Traherne

Policeman

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Daniel André Pageon

Elderly Frenchman

Daniel André Pageon
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Odile Gash

Elderly Frenchwoman

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Philippe Smolikowski

French Doctor

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Assiba Abes

French Midwife

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Grahame Fox

Station Guard

Grahame Fox
Crew

Steve Morphew

Ticket Collector

Steve Morphew
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Laurence Spellman

Train Porter

Laurence Spellman
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Sally Leonard

Young Lady

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Tallulah Harlech

Young Lady

Tallulah Harlech
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Ethan Andrews

Jean Marie

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Sebastian Coates

Jean Baptiste

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Harry Crichton-Miller

Jean Paul

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Jack Curtin

Obenreizer

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Jacob Greenhouse

Landlord

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Ethan Radus

Vendale

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