The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

A merry feast of musical delights & rollicking adventure.

1975 · 118 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy, Drama, History, Music

A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.

Directed by Michael Tuchner · Written by Irene Kamp

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