Lucky Jim
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Synopsis
A rollicking adaptation of Kingsley Amis's first novel, Lucky Jim stars Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon, a luckless lecturer at a provincial British university, trying to make a splash with his pompous boss, Professor Neddy Welch (Robert Hardy). Jim is also trying to make it with the woman of his dreams, Christine Callaghan (Keeley Hawes, Othello and Wives and Daughters), while simultaneously being pursued by the woman of his nightmares, fellow lecturer Margaret Peel (Helen McCrory, Anna Karenina). One (of many) complications is that Christine is the girlfriend of Professor Welch's egotistical artist son, Bertrand. Another is that Margaret keeps attempting suicide to get Jim's attention. But despite his misadventures, Jim keeps his eyes on the prize: a leg up on the ladder to a professorship in medieval history.
Details
- Robin Sheppard
- April 11, 2003
- Released
- United Kingdom
- Working Title Television
- 1h 44m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Stephen TompkinsonJim Dixon -
Robert HardyProfessor Neddy Welch -
Keeley HawesChristine Callaghan -
Helen McCroryMargaret Peel -
Stephen ManganBertrand Welch -
Penelope WiltonCelia Welch -
David RyallStanley -
Anthony CalfCecil Goldsmith -
Hermione NorrisCarol Goldsmith -
Denis LawsonJulius Gore-Urqhart -
Robert WilfortEvan Johns -
Hugh ParkerBeesley
