The Personal History of David Copperfield

Name: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2019-11-07
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton

2019 · 1h 59m · Comedy · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated PG (US)

From rags to riches... and back again.

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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Armando Iannucci

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Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci

Based on the novel by

Charles Dickens

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Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton

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