---
title: 'The Old Curiosity Shop (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Warwick Gilbert'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-old-curiosity-shop-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347701/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Old Curiosity Shop (1984)

1984 · 75 min · Australia


## Synopsis

The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1984 Australian animated film based on the 1841 novel by Charles Dickens about a young girl (Nell) who lives with her grandfather in a shop, and what happens after they are evicted from the shop by Quilp, a moneylender. It was made by Burbank Films who produced a number of animated films based on classic novels. Their slate cost an estimated $11 million. The Dickens films sold to 20th Century Fox in the US and to the Seven Network in Australia.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Warwick Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/warwick-gilbert)
- **Screenplay:** [Alex Buzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-buzo)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-old-curiosity-shop-1984
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