The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
From rags to riches... and back again.
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 1H 59M
Director : Armando Iannucci
Writer : Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci
Synopsis
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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