The Personal History Of David Copperfield

On Digital/Release Date: 08-28-2020

THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD re-imagines Charles Dickens’ classic ode to grit and perseverance through the comedic lens of its award-winning filmmakers— giving the Dickensian tale new life for a cosmopolitan age with a diverse ensemble cast of stage and screen actors from across the world. Emmy® winners and Oscar® nominees Armando Iannucci (IN THE LOOP, THE DEATH OF STALIN, HBO’S Veep) and Simon Blackwell (IN THE LOOP, HBO’S Succession) lend their wry, yet heart-filled storytelling style to revisiting Dickens’ iconic hero on his quirky journey from impoverished orphan to burgeoning writer in Victorian England.

Directed by:

Armando Iannucci

Screenplay by:

Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci

Produced by:

Armando Iannucci, Kevin Loader

Cast:

Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw

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THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD re-imagines Charles Dickens’ classic ode to grit and perseverance through the comedic lens of its award-winning filmmakers— giving the Dickensian tale new life for a cosmopolitan age with a diverse ensemble cast of stage and screen actors from across the world. Emmy® winners and Oscar® nominees Armando Iannucci (IN THE LOOP, THE DEATH OF STALIN, HBO’S Veep) and Simon Blackwell (IN THE LOOP, HBO’S Succession) lend their wry, yet heart-filled storytelling style to revisiting Dickens’ iconic hero on his quirky journey from impoverished orphan to burgeoning writer in Victorian England.

Directed by:

Armando Iannucci

Screenplay by:

Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci

Produced by:

Armando Iannucci, Kevin Loader

Cast:

Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw

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