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.
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) is a comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci, released on November 7, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw and Tilda Swinton. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 551 ratings.
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Dev Patel
as David Copperfield
Peter Capaldi
as Mr. Micawber
Ben Whishaw
as Uriah Heep
Tilda Swinton
as Betsey Trotwood
Gwendoline Christie
as Jane Murdstone
Hugh Laurie
as Mr. Dick
Anthony Welsh
as Ham
Aneurin Barnard
as Steerforth
Divian Ladwa
as Dr. Chillip
Rosalind Eleazar
as Agnes
Morfydd Clark
as Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
Benedict Wong
as Mr. Wickfield
Directed by Armando Iannucci, written by Simon Blackwell, Charles Dickens and Armando Iannucci, produced by Armando Iannucci and Kevin Loader.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 551 ratings.
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Based on Charles Dickens' novel, The Personal History of David Copperfield is the first Armando Ianucci's film I ever watched. I didn't really know much about this movie besides its stellar cast. I'm not the biggest fan of biographical works. Usually, I find them too constricted to the genre's formulas, and if I don't…
Reviewed on June 14, 2020
This has really been a banner year for the period film. We've had Gerwig's spectacular 'Little Women', Autumn de Wilde's wondrous adaptation of 'Emma.', and on television, the bombastic imagination of 'The Great'. Armando Iannucci's 'The Personal History of David Copperfield', even with its flaws, sits beautifully beside them. This film left me giddy with joy, my eyes filled with tears, leaping from my seat with…
Reviewed on July 22, 2020
I'm not Armando Iannucci's biggest fan so saw this at the Opening Gala of the London Film Festival with some trepidation. Unfortunately, I wasn't pleasantly surprised. Dev Patel does bring some charm to the proceedings, but the attempts at comedy in this retelling of Dickens' classic just don't work for me at all. Ben Whishaw and Tilda Swinton appear to be fish out of water and whilst it is good to see Hugh Laurie…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) is available to stream on fuboTV, YouTube TV and FXNow, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) includes Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton and Gwendoline Christie. The film was directed by Armando Iannucci. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Personal History of David Copperfield was released on November 7, 2019 and runs for 1h 59m.
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 551 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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