Ralph Fiennes Charles Dickens Director, Actor Felicity Jones Nelly Actor Kristin Scott Thomas Mrs. Ternan Actor Tom Hollander Wilkie Collins Actor Joanna Scanlan Catherine Dickens Actor Perdita Weeks Maria Ternan Actor Amanda Hale Fanny Ternan Actor Tom Burke Mr. George Wharton Actor John Kavanagh Rev. Benham Actor Michael Marcus Charley Dickens Actor Michelle Fairley Caroline Graves Actor Abi Morgan Screenwriter Gabrielle Tana Producer Stewart Mackinnon Producer Christian Baute Producer Carolyn Marks Blackwood Producer Sharon Harel Executive Producer Maya Amsellem Executive Producer Eve Schoukroun Executive Producer Stefano Ferrari Executive Producer Christine Langan Executive Producer Jamie Laurenson Executive Producer Ilan Eshkeri Original Music Rob Hardy Cinematographer Nicolas Gaster Film Editing Maria Djurkovic Production Design Nick Dent Supervising Art Direction Sarah Stuart Art Director Tatiana MacDonald Set Decoration Michael O'Connor Costume Design Leo Davis Casting Lissy Holm Casting