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The Personal History of David Copperfield( 2019)

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From rags to riches... and back again.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dev Patel

      David Copperfield

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      Peter Capaldi

      Mr. Micawber

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      Ben Whishaw

      Uriah Heep

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      Tilda Swinton

      Betsey Trotwood

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      Gwendoline Christie

      Jane Murdstone

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      Hugh Laurie

      Mr. Dick

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      Anthony Welsh

      Ham

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      Aneurin Barnard

      Steerforth

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      Divian Ladwa

      Dr. Chillip

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      Rosalind Eleazar

      Agnes

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      Morfydd Clark

      Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow

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      Benedict Wong

      Mr. Wickfield

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      Paul Whitehouse

      Daniel Peggotty

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      Daisy May Cooper

      Peggotty

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      Daniel Fearn

      Pawnbroker

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      Sophie McShera

      Mrs. Crupp

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      Nikki Amuka-Bird

      Mrs. Steerforth

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      Bronagh Gallagher

      Mrs. Micawber

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      Ruby Bentall

      Janet

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      Darren Boyd

      Edward Murdstone

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      Anna Maxwell Martin

      Mrs. Strong

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      Matthew Cottle

      Mr. Spenlow

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      Peter Singh

      Tungay

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      Lynn Hunter

      Mrs. Heep

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      Jairaj Varsani

      Young David

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      Ranveer Jaiswal

      4-7-Year-Old David

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      Rosaleen Linehan

      Mrs. Gummidge

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      Victor McGuire

      Creakle

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      Phaldut Sharma

      Butcher

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      Tuwaine Barrett

      Referee Boy

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      Aimee Kelly

      Emily

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      Albie Atkinson

      Mealy Potatoes

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      Faisal Dacosta

      Mick Walker

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      Fisayo Akinade

      Markham

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      Glen Davies

      Coalman

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      Nigel Betts

      Creditor

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      Oengus MacNamara

      Bootmaker

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      Neilesh Ambu

      Middle Class Man (uncredited)

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      Joanne James

      Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman (uncredited)

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Sun Jun 14 2020
    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Based on Charles Dickens' novel, The Personal History of David Copperfield is the first Armando Ianucci's film I ever watched. I didn't really know much about this movie besides its stellar cast. I'm not the biggest fan of biographical works. Usually, I find them too constricted to the genre's formulas, and if I don't think the protagonist's life is remotely entertaining, then the whole film crumbles. Fortunately, it's not the case of this Ianucci's adaptation. It's one of the most pleasant surp...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15600000.00

    Revenue

    11620337.00

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • based on novel or book
    • orphan
    • 19th century
    • dover