The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,600,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $11,620,337.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.945 |
Directed By
Armando Iannucci
Crew
Zoe Freed
Helen Cannon
Andrea Cracknell
Emma Romans
Andrea Cracknell
Anna Lubbock
Amie Wilson
Jemma Riley-Tolch
Peter Burgis
Giorgio Galliero
Amie Wilson
Helen Cannon
Hayley Young
Lilly Blazewicz
Steve Little
Ihor Kaniuk
Laura Odette Phipps
Julie Atkins
Glen Basner
Thomas Goodwin
Ingo Putze
Sebastian Barker
Vikram Chadha
Celia Duval
Polly Stevens
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Ollie Madden
Nick Dent
Daniel Battsek
Simon Blackwell
Nige Watson
Nikki Molloy
Louise Seymour
Paul Cotterell
Andrew Heard
Harriet Lawrence
Liam Carey
Freddie FitzHerbert
Ben Brown
Chris Wilkinson
Jennie Paddon
Douglas Ingram
Iain Mackay
Fran Weston
Tony van Silva
Adam Glasman
Iain Mackay
Alex Finlayson
Peter Lambert
Paul Kennington
Danny Hambrook
Paul Carter
Karen Hartley-Thomas
Howard Bevan
Robin Peters
Jordan Brooks
Daisy Baldry
Karen Hartley-Thomas
Daz Parker
Felix Leech
Jonty Green
Cenay Said
Harry Bennett-Snewin
Jody Knight
Chris Devlin
Todd Ellis
Violet Elliot
Sarah Turner
Pani Scott
Sonia Kasparian
Robert Platt-Higgins
Shalina Bhamra
Simone Tomasi
Simon Thorpe
Ian Cunningham
Dorothee Freytag
Armando Iannucci
Simon Blackwell
Charles Dickens
Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci
Kevin Loader
Monique Mussell
Zac Nicholson
Sarah Crowe
Christopher Willis
Cristina Casali
Suzie Harman
Ben Browning
Angelica Pressello
Mick Audsley
Charlotte Dirickx
Robert Worley
Dominique Law
TOP CAST
Dev Patel
David Copperfield
Peter Capaldi
Mr. Micawber
Ben Whishaw
Uriah Heep
Tilda Swinton
Betsey Trotwood
Gwendoline Christie
Jane Murdstone
Hugh Laurie
Mr. Dick
Anthony Welsh
Ham
Aneurin Barnard
Steerforth
Divian Ladwa
Dr. Chillip
Rosalind Eleazar
Agnes
Morfydd Clark
Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
Benedict Wong
Mr. Wickfield
Paul Whitehouse
Daniel Peggotty
Daisy May Cooper
Peggotty
Daniel Fearn
Pawnbroker
Sophie McShera
Mrs. Crupp
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Mrs. Steerforth
Bronagh Gallagher
Mrs. Micawber
Ruby Bentall
Janet
Darren Boyd
Edward Murdstone
Anna Maxwell Martin
Mrs. Strong
Matthew Cottle
Mr. Spenlow
Peter Singh
Tungay
Lynn Hunter
Mrs. Heep
Jairaj Varsani
Young David
Ranveer Jaiswal
4-7-Year-Old David
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Gummidge
Victor McGuire
Creakle
Phaldut Sharma
Butcher
Tuwaine Barrett
Referee Boy
Aimee Kelly
Emily
Albie Atkinson
Mealy Potatoes
Faisal Dacosta
Mick Walker
Fisayo Akinade
Markham
Glen Davies
Coalman
Nigel Betts
Creditor
Oengus MacNamara
Bootmaker
Neilesh Ambu
Middle Class Man (uncredited)
Joanne James
Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman (uncredited)
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