The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)

  • PG
  • 08/28/2020 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 59m

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.

Armando Iannucci

Director, Screenplay

Simon Blackwell

Screenplay

Charles Dickens

Novel

Cast

Dev Patel's headshot

Dev Patel

David Copperfield
Peter Capaldi's headshot

Peter Capaldi

Mr. Micawber
Ben Whishaw's headshot

Ben Whishaw

Uriah Heep
Tilda Swinton's headshot

Tilda Swinton

Betsey Trotwood
Gwendoline Christie's headshot

Gwendoline Christie

Jane Murdstone
Hugh Laurie's headshot

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Dick
Anthony Welsh's headshot

Anthony Welsh

Ham
Aneurin Barnard's headshot

Aneurin Barnard

Steerforth

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