Lucky Jim (2003)

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.

Directing:
  • Robin Sheppard

Writing:
  • Jack Rosenthal
  • Kingsley Amis

Stars:
Release Date: 2003-04-11
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 104
Rick Warden
Rick Warden
Mr. Catchpole
Keeley Hawes
Keeley Hawes
Christine Callaghan
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory
Margaret Peel
Robert Wilfort
Robert Wilfor...
Evan Johns
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilt...
Celia Welch
Stephen Mangan
Stephen Manga...
Bertrand Welch
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
Professor Neddy Welch
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Julius Gore-Urqhart
Stephen Tompkinson
Stephen Tompk...
Jim Dixon
David Ryall
David Ryall
Stanley
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
Cecil Goldsmith
Hermione Norris
Hermione Norr...
Carol Goldsmith
Hugh Parker
Hugh Parker
Beesley
Tim Wylton
Tim Wylton
Mr Wilson
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay
Bus Conductor
Dorian Lough
Dorian Lough
Taxi Driver
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