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The Hero of My Life

The Hero of My Life1970

78 min

The rise of Charles Dickens, from poverty to prosperity, traced and reflected in his writings.

Director

Writer

Score

Stars

Michael Jayston Isla Blair Amanda Reiss

Cast11

Michael Jayston
as Charles Dickens
Isla Blair
as Ellen Ternan
A
Amanda Reiss
as Maria Beadnell
Jo Rowbottom
as Eleanor P.
S
Sheila Grant
as Catherine Hogarth
Ciaran Madden
as Mary Hogarth
M
Maureen Beck
as Georgina Hogarth
A
Anthony Higginson
as Mr. Hogarth
D
Doreathea Phillips
as Mrs. Hogarth
Colin Jeavons
as Wilkie Collins
D
David March
as Narrator

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