The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

From rags to riches... and back again. 2019-11-07 United Kingdom, United States of America 119 Min. PG-13
6.46 463 votes

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.

Cast

Dev Patel is David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Peter Capaldi is Mr. Micawber
Mr. Micawber
Ben Whishaw is Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Tilda Swinton is Betsey Trotwood
Betsey Trotwood
Gwendoline Christie is Jane Murdstone
Jane Murdstone
Hugh Laurie is Mr. Dick
Mr. Dick
Aneurin Barnard is Steerforth
Steerforth
Divian Ladwa is Dr. Chillip
Dr. Chillip
Morfydd Clark is Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
Benedict Wong is Mr. Wickfield
Mr. Wickfield