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 | 1.5551 |
Directed By
Armando Iannucci
Crew
Ihor Kaniuk
Amie Wilson
Anna Lubbock
Peter Burgis
Andrea Cracknell
Emma Romans
Hayley Young
Helen Cannon
Andrea Cracknell
Steve Little
Laura Odette Phipps
Helen Cannon
Zoe Freed
Jemma Riley-Tolch
Giorgio Galliero
Amie Wilson
Lilly Blazewicz
Ingo Putze
Julie Atkins
Daniel Battsek
Polly Stevens
Ollie Madden
Thomas Goodwin
Sebastian Barker
Vikram Chadha
Celia Duval
Nick Dent
Glen Basner
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Simon Blackwell
Louise Seymour
Chris Devlin
Sonia Kasparian
Karen Hartley-Thomas
Karen Hartley-Thomas
Todd Ellis
Freddie FitzHerbert
Howard Bevan
Liam Carey
Adam Glasman
Harriet Lawrence
Paul Cotterell
Iain Mackay
Shalina Bhamra
Robin Peters
Jordan Brooks
Daisy Baldry
Jonty Green
Daz Parker
Harry Bennett-Snewin
Felix Leech
Iain Mackay
Jennie Paddon
Alex Finlayson
Chris Wilkinson
Jody Knight
Nige Watson
Nikki Molloy
Andrew Heard
Simon Thorpe
Douglas Ingram
Violet Elliot
Ben Brown
Tony van Silva
Fran Weston
Peter Lambert
Cenay Said
Paul Kennington
Danny Hambrook
Paul Carter
Ian Cunningham
Sarah Turner
Simone Tomasi
Pani Scott
Dorothee Freytag
Robert Platt-Higgins
Simon Blackwell
Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci
Kevin Loader
Armando Iannucci
Charles Dickens
Monique Mussell
Zac Nicholson
Sarah Crowe
Suzie Harman
Cristina Casali
Christopher Willis
Ben Browning
Mick Audsley
Angelica Pressello
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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