Movie

Hard Times

Released: April 29, 1994 (1994)

Runtime: 100 minutes

Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life with an outstanding cast and brilliant cinematography.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Diana Fairfax as Mrs. Gradgrind
Age at release: 66
Alan Bates as Josiah Bounderby
Age at release: 60
Dilys Laye as Mrs. Sparsit
Age at release: 60
Bob Peck as Thomas Gradgrind
Age at release: 48
Bill Paterson as Stephen Blackpool
Age at release: 48
Harriet Walter as Rachel
Age at release: 43
Richard E. Grant as James Harthouse
Age at release: 36
Alex Jennings as Bitzer
Age at release: 36
Beatie Edney as Louisa Gradgrind
Age at release: 31
Christien Anholt as Tom
Age at release: 23

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Peter Bayliss as Sleary
Age at release: 71
Timothy Bateson as Childers
Age at release: 68
Christopher Benjamin as Slackbridge
Age at release: 59