The Personal History of David Copperfield
Armando Iannucci, 2019
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens, 1850
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a movie directed by Armando Iannucci in 2019 and based on the book David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850. The movie features Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Morfydd Clark, Ben Whishaw, and others.
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Storyline
The life of David Copperfield is chronicled from his birth to the present day. After being told of his mother’s death and funeral, David escapes from his life of drudgery and finds his wealthy aunt Betsey Trotwood and her lodger, the eccentric Mr. Dick. fter troubling problems with Steerforth and Uriah Heep, Betsey Trotwood finances David’s ambition to become a gentleman and author.
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Director: Armando Iannucci
Country: UK
Year: 2019
Length: 1h59m
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Year
1850
Pages
882
Book Rate
8.00
S: Goodreads
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 George Cukor
Movie by Delbert Mann
TV Mini-Series by Joan Craft
TV Mini-Series by Simon Curtis
Movie by Peter Medak
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