The Personal History of David Copperfield

Name: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2019-11-07
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie

2019·Movie·PG·119 min·★ 6.4(538)

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“From rags to riches... and back again.”

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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About The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield is a 2019 English-language comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. The cast is led by Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.

The Personal History of David Copperfield was produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Film4 Productions, and Wishmore and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on November 7, 2019, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: Armando Iannucci
Writers: Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci
Release date: November 7, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: FilmNation Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Wishmore

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The Personal History of David Copperfield cast & crew

The Personal History of David Copperfield was directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci.

The cast features 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, and Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Willis, cinematography is by Zac Nicholson, and it was produced by Glen Basner and Christos V. Konstantakopoulos.

Is The Personal History of David Copperfield worth watching?

The Personal History of David Copperfield holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 538 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Personal History of David Copperfield is worth a place on your watchlist.

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