The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
From rags to riches... and back again.
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 childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

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Cast

Dev Patel Dev Patel As: David Copperfield
Peter Capaldi Peter Capaldi As: Mr. Micawber
Ben Whishaw Ben Whishaw As: Uriah Heep
Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton As: Betsey Trotwood
Gwendoline Christie Gwendoline Christie As: Jane Murdstone
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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 childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.


Tagline: From rags to riches... and back again.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 07 November 2019

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: FilmNation Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Wishmore

Budget: $15,600,000

Revenue: $11,620,337

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Cast

Dev Patel

Dev Patel

David Copperfield

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Mr. Micawber

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Uriah Heep

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Betsey Trotwood

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Jane Murdstone

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Dick

Anthony Welsh

Anthony Welsh

Ham

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Steerforth

Divian Ladwa

Divian Ladwa

Dr. Chillip

Rosalind Eleazar

Rosalind Eleazar

Agnes

Morfydd Clark

Morfydd Clark

Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow

Benedict Wong

Benedict Wong

Mr. Wickfield

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Daniel Peggotty

Daisy May Cooper

Daisy May Cooper

Peggotty

Daniel Fearn

Daniel Fearn

Pawnbroker

Sophie McShera

Sophie McShera

Mrs. Crupp

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Mrs. Steerforth

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Mrs. Micawber

Ruby Bentall

Ruby Bentall

Janet

Darren Boyd

Darren Boyd

Edward Murdstone

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Mrs. Strong

Matthew Cottle

Matthew Cottle

Mr. Spenlow

Peter Singh

Peter Singh

Tungay

Lynn Hunter

Lynn Hunter

Mrs. Heep

Jairaj Varsani

Jairaj Varsani

Young David

Ranveer Jaiswal

Ranveer Jaiswal

4-7-Year-Old David

Rosaleen Linehan

Rosaleen Linehan

Mrs. Gummidge

Victor McGuire

Victor McGuire

Creakle

Phaldut Sharma

Phaldut Sharma

Butcher

Tuwaine Barrett

Tuwaine Barrett

Referee Boy

Aimee Kelly

Aimee Kelly

Emily

Albie Atkinson

Albie Atkinson

Mealy Potatoes

Faisal Dacosta

Faisal Dacosta

Mick Walker

Fisayo Akinade

Fisayo Akinade

Markham

Glen Davies

Glen Davies

Coalman

Nigel Betts

Nigel Betts

Creditor

Oengus MacNamara

Oengus MacNamara

Bootmaker

Neilesh Ambu

Neilesh Ambu

Middle Class Man (uncredited)

Joanne James

Joanne James

Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Daisy Baldry

Daisy Baldry

Crowd Assistant Director

Nige Watson

Nige Watson

First Assistant Director

Nikki Molloy

Nikki Molloy

Second Assistant Director

Andrew Heard

Andrew Heard

Third Assistant Director

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Director

Angelica Pressello

Angelica Pressello

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Daniel Battsek

Daniel Battsek

Executive Producer

Ollie Madden

Ollie Madden

Executive Producer

Celia Duval

Celia Duval

Co-Producer

Glen Basner

Glen Basner

Executive Producer

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Executive Producer

Simon Blackwell

Simon Blackwell

Executive Producer

Harriet Lawrence

Harriet Lawrence

Location Manager

Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner

Production Secretary

Simone Tomasi

Simone Tomasi

Assistant Production Coordinator

Dorothee Freytag

Dorothee Freytag

Production Coordinator

Robert Platt-Higgins

Robert Platt-Higgins

Post Production Coordinator

Kevin Loader

Kevin Loader

Producer

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Producer

Monique Mussell

Monique Mussell

Production Manager

Sarah Crowe

Sarah Crowe

Casting

Ben Browning

Ben Browning

Executive Producer

Edited By

Adam Glasman

Adam Glasman

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Robin Peters

Robin Peters

Additional Editor

Peter Lambert

Peter Lambert

Editor

Ian Cunningham

Ian Cunningham

First Assistant Editor

Pani Scott

Pani Scott

First Assistant Editor

Mick Audsley

Mick Audsley

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Amie Wilson

Amie Wilson

Makeup Artist

Anna Lubbock

Anna Lubbock

Makeup Artist

Andrea Cracknell

Andrea Cracknell

Makeup Artist

Emma Romans

Emma Romans

Makeup Artist

Hayley Young

Hayley Young

Makeup Artist

Helen Cannon

Helen Cannon

Makeup Artist

Andrea Cracknell

Andrea Cracknell

Hairstylist

Laura Odette Phipps

Laura Odette Phipps

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Helen Cannon

Helen Cannon

Hairstylist

Giorgio Galliero

Giorgio Galliero

Makeup Artist

Amie Wilson

Amie Wilson

Hairstylist

Julie Atkins

Julie Atkins

Makeup Artist

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Hair Designer

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Makeup Designer

Suzie Harman

Suzie Harman

Costume Design

Robert Worley

Robert Worley

Costume Design

Sound

Ihor Kaniuk

Ihor Kaniuk

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Steve Little

Steve Little

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Zoe Freed

Zoe Freed

Foley Artist

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Foley Mixer

Lilly Blazewicz

Lilly Blazewicz

Foley Editor

Chris Devlin

Chris Devlin

Boom Operator

Howard Bevan

Howard Bevan

Boom Operator

Paul Cotterell

Paul Cotterell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Danny Hambrook

Danny Hambrook

Production Sound Mixer

Paul Carter

Paul Carter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Willis

Christopher Willis

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Ingo Putze

Ingo Putze

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sebastian Barker

Sebastian Barker

Visual Effects Supervisor

Vikram Chadha

Vikram Chadha

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Freddie FitzHerbert

Freddie FitzHerbert

Camera Trainee

Iain Mackay

Iain Mackay

"A" Camera Operator

Harry Bennett-Snewin

Harry Bennett-Snewin

Digital Imaging Technician

Iain Mackay

Iain Mackay

Steadicam Operator

Jennie Paddon

Jennie Paddon

First Assistant "B" Camera

Alex Finlayson

Alex Finlayson

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Chris Wilkinson

Chris Wilkinson

Drone Pilot

Jody Knight

Jody Knight

Key Grip

Simon Thorpe

Simon Thorpe

Grip

Ben Brown

Ben Brown

First Assistant "A" Camera

Fran Weston

Fran Weston

First Assistant "B" Camera

Cenay Said

Cenay Said

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Zac Nicholson

Zac Nicholson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Polly Stevens

Polly Stevens

Art Direction

Thomas Goodwin

Thomas Goodwin

Art Direction

Nick Dent

Nick Dent

Supervising Art Director

Sonia Kasparian

Sonia Kasparian

Assistant Art Director

Todd Ellis

Todd Ellis

Standby Art Director

Shalina Bhamra

Shalina Bhamra

Art Department Assistant

Douglas Ingram

Douglas Ingram

Storyboard Artist

Violet Elliot

Violet Elliot

Assistant Set Decoration

Cristina Casali

Cristina Casali

Production Design

Charlotte Dirickx

Charlotte Dirickx

Set Decoration

Dominique Law

Dominique Law

Art Direction

Other Crew

Louise Seymour

Louise Seymour

Post Production Supervisor

Liam Carey

Liam Carey

Stunts

Jordan Brooks

Jordan Brooks

Drone Operator

Jonty Green

Jonty Green

Stunts

Daz Parker

Daz Parker

Stunts

Felix Leech

Felix Leech

Stunts

Tony van Silva

Tony van Silva

Stunts

Paul Kennington

Paul Kennington

Stunt Coordinator

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