David Copperfield is a movie directed by George Cukor in 1935 and based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850. The movie features Freddie Bartholomew, Frank Lawton, Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Harry Beresford, and others.
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Storyline
The story follows the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. David was born in Blunderstone, Suffolk, England, six months after the death of his father. David spends his early years in relative happiness with his loving, childish mother and their kindly housekeeper, Clara Peggotty. They call him Davy. When he is seven years old his mother marries Edward Murdstone.
Movie vs Book
Year
1935
Minutes
145
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
David Copperfield
Director: George Cukor
Country: USA
Year: 1935
Length: 2h25m
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Year
1850
Pages
882
Book Rate
8.00
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Book
David Copperfield
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1850
Length: 882 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Delbert Mann
TV Mini-Series by Joan Craft
TV Mini-Series by Simon Curtis
Movie by Peter Medak
Movie by Armando Iannucci
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