The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019 · Movie · 1h 59m · PG
The read
A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 77/100. Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 87% of the 4,375 2010s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
551 audience votes
Key crew
- Armando IannucciDirector
- Simon BlackwellScreenplay
- Armando IannucciScreenplay
- Christopher WillisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dev PatelDavid Copperfield
- Peter CapaldiMr. Micawber
- Ben WhishawUriah Heep
- Tilda SwintonBetsey Trotwood
- Gwendoline ChristieJane Murdstone
- Hugh LaurieMr. Dick
- Anthony WelshHam
- Aneurin BarnardSteerforth
- Divian LadwaDr. Chillip
- Rosalind EleazarAgnes
- Morfydd ClarkClara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
- Benedict WongMr. Wickfield
