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The Personal History of David Copperfield

6.420191h 59mUMovieComedy

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…

DirectorArmando Iannucci
WritersSimon Blackwell·Armando Iannucci
ProducersDaniel Battsek·Ollie Madden

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Cast · Directed by Armando Iannucci

DPDev Patel
Dev Patel
David Copperfield
PCPeter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
Mr. Micawber
BWBen Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Uriah Heep
TSTilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Betsey Trotwood
GCGwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christie
Jane Murdstone
HLHugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
Mr. Dick
AWAnthony Welsh
Anthony Welsh
Ham
ABAneurin Barnard
Aneurin Barnard
Steerforth
DLDivian Ladwa
Divian Ladwa
Dr. Chillip
RERosalind Eleazar
Rosalind Eleazar
Agnes
MCMorfydd Clark
Morfydd Clark
Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
BWBenedict Wong
Benedict Wong
Mr. Wickfield

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