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The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019
A 2019 historical comedy-drama film, The Personal History of David Copperfield was written and directed by Armando Iannucci from the 1850 novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Dev Patel plays the title role with Aneurin Barnard, Peter Capaldi, Morfydd Clark, Daisy May Cooper, Rosalind Eleazar, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw and Paul Whitehouse in supporting roles. The film had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2019 and opened theatrically in the UK on 24 January 2020 through Lionsgate and in the US on 28 August 2020 via Searchlight Pictures.
Cast
- Dev Patel[[David Copperfield
- Ranveer Jaiswal4–7-year-old David
- Jairaj VarsaniYoung David
- Nikki Amuka-BirdMrs. Steerforth
- Aneurin BarnardJames Steerforth
- Darren BoydEdward Murdstone
- Peter CapaldiMr. Micawber
- Gwendoline ChristieJane Murdstone
- Morfydd ClarkDora Spenlow and Clara Copperfield
- Daisy May CooperPeggotty
- Matthew CottleMr. Spenlow
- Rosalind EleazarAgnes Wickfield
- Bronagh GallagherMrs. Micawber
- Aimée KellyEmily
- Hugh LaurieMr. Dick
- Tilda SwintonBetsey Trotwood
- Anthony WelshHam Peggotty
- Ben Whishaw[[Uriah Heep
- Paul WhitehouseMr. Peggotty
- Benedict WongMr. Wickfield
- Anna Maxwell MartinMrs. Strong
- Victor McGuireCreakle
- Peter SinghTungay
- Ruby BentallJanet
- Divian LadwaDr. Chillip
- Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Gummidge
- Sophie McSheraMrs. Crupp
- Fisayo AkinadeMarkham
Crew
- Director
- Armando Iannucci
- Screenplay
- Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci
- Producer
- Armando Iannucci, Kevin Loader
- Cinematography
- Zac Nicholson
- Editing
- Mick Audsley, Peter Lambert
- Music
- Christopher Willis
Details
- Production
- Film4, FilmNation Entertainment
- Distributor
- (North America), (United Kingdom), Lionsgate (United Kingdom), Searchlight Pictures
- Budget
- $15.6 million
- Box office
- $14.6 million
