The Personal History of David Copperfield
- Release Date
- November 7, 2019
- Director
- Armando Iannucci
- Cast
- Ben Whishaw , Tilda Swinton , Gwendoline Christie , Hugh Laurie , Dev Patel , Peter Capaldi
- Runtime
- 119
- Main Genre
- Documentary
- Writers
- Simon Blackwell , Charles Dickens , Armando Iannucci
- Tagline
- From rags to riches... and back again.
Summary
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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