The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
From rags to riches... and back again.
119 min
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.
- Release date
- January 24, 2020
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Music
- Christopher Willis
- Budget
- $15,600,000
- Box office
- $11,620,337
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- My Own Storyinstrumental1:46
- Baby Davyinstrumental1:44
- Yarmouthinstrumental2:06
- Last Days of Innocenceinstrumental1:50
- The Murdstonesinstrumental1:00
- The Bottling Factoryinstrumental1:16
- I Fall Into Disgraceinstrumental0:59
- A Corker of a Corkerinstrumental1:28
- Without a Homeinstrumental1:39
- 23 Miles to Doverinstrumental1:25
- Notes and Impressionsinstrumental1:34
- A Blissful Summerinstrumental1:16
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
- 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
- Rosaleen Linehan as Mrs. Gummidge
- Victor McGuire as Creakle
- Phaldut Sharma as Butcher
- Jairaj Varsani as Young David
- Tuwaine Barrett as Referee Boy
- Fisayo Akinade as Markham
- Albie Atkinson as Mealy Potatoes
- Nigel Betts as Creditor
Crew
- Armando Iannucci · Director
- Armando Iannucci · Writer
- Simon Blackwell · Writer
- Charles Dickens · Writer
- Armando Iannucci · Producer
- Kevin Loader · Producer
- Christopher Willis · Composer
- Zac Nicholson · Cinematographer
- Mick Audsley · Editor
- Peter Lambert · Editor
- Sarah Crowe · Casting director
- Cristina Casali · Production designer