The Personal History of David Copperfield

"From rags to riches... and back again."

Aug 28 2020 PG 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

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, color and humanity.

Written by

Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell, Charles Dickens

Directed by

Armando Iannucci

Cast

Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

FilmNation Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award19 wins & 33 nominations total

Trailers
The Personal History of David Copperfield - International Trailer - In Cinemas 2020
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures
Featurettes
Dev Patel & Armando Iannucci on The Personal History of David Copperfield | Film4 Interview Special
LIVING ROOM Q&As: The Personal History of David Copperfield with Armando Iannucci & Nikki Amuka-Bird
Scores
# of Votes
23,250
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
77
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