The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield
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2019
1h 59m
6.4(511 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

FilmNation Entertainment
Film4 Productions

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Dev Patel

David Copperfield

Dev Patel
Acting

Peter Capaldi

Mr. Micawber

Peter Capaldi
Acting

Ben Whishaw

Uriah Heep

Ben Whishaw
Acting

Tilda Swinton

Betsey Trotwood

Tilda Swinton
Acting

Gwendoline Christie

Jane Murdstone

Gwendoline Christie
Acting

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Dick

Hugh Laurie
Acting

Anthony Welsh

Ham

Anthony Welsh
Acting

Aneurin Barnard

Steerforth

Aneurin Barnard
Acting

Divian Ladwa

Dr. Chillip

Divian Ladwa
Acting

Rosalind Eleazar

Agnes

Rosalind Eleazar
Acting

Morfydd Clark

Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow

Morfydd Clark
Acting

Benedict Wong

Mr. Wickfield

Benedict Wong
Acting

Paul Whitehouse

Daniel Peggotty

Paul Whitehouse
Acting

Daisy May Cooper

Peggotty

Daisy May Cooper
Acting

Daniel Fearn

Pawnbroker

Daniel Fearn
Acting

Sophie McShera

Mrs. Crupp

Sophie McShera
Acting

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Mrs. Steerforth

Nikki Amuka-Bird
Acting

Bronagh Gallagher

Mrs. Micawber

Bronagh Gallagher
Acting

Ruby Bentall

Janet

Ruby Bentall
Acting

Darren Boyd

Edward Murdstone

Darren Boyd
Acting

Anna Maxwell Martin

Mrs. Strong

Anna Maxwell Martin
Acting

Matthew Cottle

Mr. Spenlow

Matthew Cottle
Acting

Peter Singh

Tungay

Peter Singh
Acting

Lynn Hunter

Mrs. Heep

Lynn Hunter
Acting

Jairaj Varsani

Young David

Jairaj Varsani
Acting

Ranveer Jaiswal

4-7-Year-Old David

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Acting

Rosaleen Linehan

Mrs. Gummidge

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Acting

Victor McGuire

Creakle

Victor McGuire
Acting

Phaldut Sharma

Butcher

Phaldut Sharma
Acting

Tuwaine Barrett

Referee Boy

Tuwaine Barrett
Acting

Aimee Kelly

Emily

Aimee Kelly
Acting

Albie Atkinson

Mealy Potatoes

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Faisal Dacosta

Mick Walker

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Fisayo Akinade

Markham

Fisayo Akinade
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Glen Davies

Coalman

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Nigel Betts

Creditor

Nigel Betts
Acting

Oengus MacNamara

Bootmaker

Oengus MacNamara
Acting

Neilesh Ambu

Middle Class Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Joanne James

Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman (uncredited)

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