The Personal History of David Copperfield (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.
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Directors: Armando Iannucci
Casts: 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, Darren 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
