The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

From rags to riches... and back again.

Movie · Comedy · 1h 59m · Rated 6.4/10 on TMDB · Released November 7, 2019

Overview

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

Directed by Armando Iannucci

Cast

• Dev Patel as David Copperfield
• Peter Capaldi as Mr. Micawber
• Ben Whishaw as Uriah Heep
• Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood
• Gwendoline Christie as Jane Murdstone
• Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick
• Anthony Welsh as Ham
• Aneurin Barnard as Steerforth
• Divian Ladwa as Dr. Chillip
• Rosalind Eleazar as Agnes
• Morfydd Clark as Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
• Benedict Wong as Mr. Wickfield

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