The Personal History of David Copperfield
Directed by Armando Iannucci
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From rags to riches... and back again.
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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
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Dev PatelDavid Copperfield
Peter CapaldiMr. Micawber
Ben WhishawUriah Heep
Tilda SwintonBetsey Trotwood
Gwendoline ChristieJane Murdstone
Hugh LaurieMr. Dick
Anthony Welsh
Aneurin BarnardSteerforth
Divian LadwaDr. Chillip
Rosalind EleazarAgnes
Morfydd ClarkClara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
Benedict WongMr. WickfieldExplore the crew
- Editor
- Peter Lambert
- Screenplay
- Simon Blackwell
- Screenplay
- Armando Iannucci
- Director
- Armando Iannucci
- Producer
- Kevin Loader
- Producer
- Armando Iannucci
- Director of Photography
- Zac Nicholson
- Original Music Composer
- Christopher Willis
- Editor
- Mick Audsley