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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

Comedy

From rags to riches... and back again.

Release Date: 2019, November 7
Directors: Armando Iannucci
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: FilmNation Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Wishmore
Cast: Benedict Wong, Gwendoline Christie, Ruby Bentall, Aneurin Barnard, Daniel Fearn, Bronagh Gallagher, Tuwaine Barrett, Dev Patel, Peter Singh, Paul Whitehouse, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi

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.

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