This exuberant gambol through Dickens’ novel is set in the Victorian era but revels in London as we know it today: culturally diverse, socially mobile, humane and harsh, as ripe with possibilities as it is rife with pitfalls. A sparkling film that rediscovers the classic we thought we knew.
“And then there’s the cast, a multi-ethnic treat whose diversity is neither text nor subtext, but a reminder that the alabaster complexions of many a costume drama should not be mistaken for historical accuracy.” Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
8 BIFA awards
Starring
Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw
Post-screening Q&A with the film’s producer Kevin Loader
Title | The Personal History of David Copperfield |
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Directed by | Armando Iannucci. Screenplay by Simon Blackwell. |
Language | English |
Country | UK |
Genre | comedy, drama |
Classification | PG |
Running Time | 119 mins |
Release Year | 2020 |
Subtitles | No |
Colour | Yes |
Film Notes | Download |