Lucky Jim 2003 Directed by Robin Sheppard

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance , TV Movie
Production Company Working Title Television
Release Date 11 April 2003
104 mins
Cast
Robert Hardy Professor Neddy Welch
Keeley Hawes Christine Callaghan
Helen McCrory Margaret Peel
Stephen Mangan Bertrand Welch
Penelope Wilton Celia Welch
David Ryall Stanley
Anthony Calf Cecil Goldsmith
Hermione Norris Carol Goldsmith
Denis Lawson Julius Gore-Urqhart
Robert Wilfort Evan Johns
Hugh Parker Beesley
Rick Warden Mr. Catchpole
Ursula Jones Mrs Cutler
Anthony Smee Mr Pringle
Tim Wylton Mr Wilson
Ian Lindsay Bus Conductor
Dorian Lough Taxi Driver