The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield

119 mins | Comedy | Nov. 7, 2019

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

119 mins | Comedy | Nov. 7, 2019

The Personal History of David Copperfield
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Film4 Productions, FilmNation Entertainment, Wishmore
Original title The Personal History of David Copperfield
Directors Nikki Molloy, Andrew Heard, Daisy Baldry, Nige Watson, Angelica Pressello, Armando Iannucci
Writers Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Charles Dickens

Cast

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

Paul Whitehouse

as Daniel Peggotty

Daisy May Cooper

as Peggotty

Daniel Fearn

as Pawnbroker

Sophie McShera

as Mrs. Crupp

Nikki Amuka-Bird

as Mrs. Steerforth

Bronagh Gallagher

as Mrs. Micawber

Ruby Bentall

as Janet

John Boyd

as Edward Murdstone

Anna Maxwell Martin

as Mrs. Strong

Matthew Cottle

as Mr. Spenlow

Peter Singh

as Tungay

Lynn Hunter

as Mrs. Heep

Jairaj Varsani

as Young David

Ranveer Jaiswal

as 4-7-Year-Old David

Rosaleen Linehan

as Mrs. Gummidge

Victor McGuire

as Creakle

Phaldut Sharma

as Butcher

Tuwaine Barrett

as Referee Boy

Aimee Kelly

as Emily

Albie Atkinson

as Mealy Potatoes

Faisal Dacosta

as Mick Walker

Fisayo Akinade

as Markham

Glen Davies

as Coalman

Nigel Betts

as Creditor