The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
Rating: 6.4/10
Duration: 119 min
Genres: Comedy,
Director(s): Armando Iannucci,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick
- Aneurin Barnard as Steerforth
- Morfydd Clark as Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
- Benedict Wong as Mr. Wickfield
- Ben Whishaw as Uriah Heep
- Rosalind Eleazar as Agnes
- Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood
- Paul Whitehouse as Daniel Peggotty
- Dev Patel as David Copperfield
- Anthony Welsh as Ham
- Gwendoline Christie as Jane Murdstone
- Peter Capaldi as Mr. Micawber
- Divian Ladwa as Dr. Chillip
- Daisy May Cooper as Peggotty
- Daniel Fearn as Pawnbroker