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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

★ 6.4PG119 minDirector: Armando Iannucci

2019 film directed by Armando Iannucci

The Personal History of David Copperfield is a 2019 historical comedy-drama film written and directed by Armando Iannucci, based on the 1850 novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. It stars Dev Patel as the title character, along with Aneurin Barnard, Peter Capaldi, Morfydd Clark, Daisy May Cooper, Rosalind Eleazar, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw and Paul Whitehouse.

The world premiere was at the Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2019 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2020 by Lionsgate and in the United States on 28 August 2020 by Searchlight Pictures.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Personal History of David Copperfield about?
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) — 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 elusive place within it. From his unhappy
Is The Personal History of David Copperfield based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Personal History of David Copperfield scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.