The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield

6.4/ 10

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2019

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119 min

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Comedy

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.

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Keywords

london, england

based on novel or book

affectation

orphan

19th century

zealous

candid

dover

satirical

inspirational

sentimental

whimsical

admiring

adoring

amused

assertive

awestruck

empathetic

euphoric

hopeful

sympathetic

vibrant

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Cast

Dev Patel

Dev Patel

David Copperfield

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Mr. Micawber

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Uriah Heep

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Betsey Trotwood

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Jane Murdstone

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Dick

Anthony Welsh

Anthony Welsh

Ham

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Steerforth

Divian Ladwa

Divian Ladwa

Dr. Chillip

Rosalind Eleazar

Rosalind Eleazar

Agnes

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Reviews(4)

6.5avg rating

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Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

June 14, 2020

8

8/10

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…

SWITCH.

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

July 22, 2020

8

8/10

This has really been a banner year for the period film. We've had Gerwig's spectacular 'Little Women', Autumn de Wilde's wondrous adaptation of 'Emma.', and on television, the bombastic imagination of 'The Great'. Armando Iannucci's 'The Personal History of David Copperfield', even with its flaws, s…

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

March 28, 2022

5

5/10

I'm not Armando Iannucci's biggest fan so saw this at the Opening Gala of the London Film Festival with some trepidation. Unfortunately, I wasn't pleasantly surprised. Dev Patel does bring some charm to the proceedings, but the attempts at comedy in this retelling of Dickens' classic just don't work…

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

May 30, 2024

5

5/10

I'm not Armando Iannucci's biggest fan so saw this at the Opening Gala of the London Film Festival with some trepidation. Unfortunately, I wasn't pleasantly surprised. Dev Patel does bring some charm to the proceedings, but the attempts at comedy in this retelling of Dickens' classic just don't work…

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