The Personal History of David Copperfield
Synopsis
A fresh and distinctive adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel 'David Copperfield'. A haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities.
Set in the 1840s, chronicling 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.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Special Presentations - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Opening Night Gala - European premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 116 min
- Director
- Armando Iannucci
- Producer
- Kevin Loader, Armando Iannucci
- Executive Producer
- Daniel Battsek, Ollie Madden, Simon Blackwell, Ben Browning, Glen Basner, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
- Editor
- Mick Audsley, Peter Lambert
- Screenwriter
- Armando Iannucci (script), Simon Blackwell (script), Charles Dickens (novel)
- Director of Photography
- Zac Nicholson
- Production Designer
- Cristina Casali
- Music
- Christopher Willis
- Principal Cast
- Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Ben Whishaw, Gwendoline Christie, Peter Capaldi, Aneurin Barnard, Morfydd Clark, Anthony Welsh, Rosalind Eleazar, Paul Whitehouse, Daisy May Cooper, Benedict Wong, Rosalind Eleazar
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd September 2019
