The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
Coming Out at August 28, 2020 in theaters
Comedy, Drama
The film 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.
Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell 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.
Director: Armando Iannucci
Writers: Simon Blackwell, Charles Dickens (novel), Armando Iannucci
Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw, Peter Capaldi, Morfydd Clark, Gwendoline Christie
►Cast
| Fisayo Akinade | … | Markham |
| Nikki Amuka-Bird | … | Mrs Steerforth |
| Albie Atkinson | … | Mealy Potatoes |
| Aneurin Barnard | … | Steerforth |
| Tuwaine Barrett | … | Referee Boy |
| Nigel Betts | … | Creditor |
| Ruby Bentall | … | Janet |
| Darren Boyd | … | Murdstone |
| Peter Capaldi | … | Mr Micawber |
| Gwendoline Christie | … | Jane Murdstone |
| Morfydd Clark | … | Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow |
| Daisy May Cooper | … | Peggotty |
| Matthew Cottle | … | Mr Spenlow |
| Faisal Dacosta | … | Mick Walker |
| Glen Davies | … | Coalman |
| James Eeles | … | Street Sweeper |
| Rosalind Eleazar | … | Agnes |
| Daniel Fearn | … | Pawnbroker |
| Frankie Fitzgerald | … | Coach Driver |
| Bronagh Gallagher | … | Mrs Micawber |
| Lynn Hunter | … | Mrs Heep |
| Ranveer Jaiswal | … | 4-7-Year-Old David |
| Aimée Kelly | … | Emily |
| Divian Ladwa | … | Dr Chillip |
| Hugh Laurie | … | Mr Dick |
| Rosaleen Linehan | … | Mrs. Gummidge |
| Oengus MacNamara | … | Bootmaker |
| Anna Maxwell Martin | … | Mrs Strong |
| Aston McAuley | … | Butcher’s Boy |
| Victor McGuire | … | Creakle |
| Sophie McShera | … | Mrs Crupp |
| Andy McSorley | … | Boatman |
| Freddie Meredith | … | Grainger |
| Dev Patel | … | David Copperfield |
| Emeka Sesay | … | Head Clerk |
| Scampi | … | Jip the Dog |
| Phaldut Sharma | … | Butcher |
| Peter Singh | … | Tungay |
| Tilda Swinton | … | Betsey Trotwood |
| Jairaj Varsani | … | Young David |
| Anthony Welsh | … | Ham |
| Paul Whitehouse | … | Daniel Peggotty |
| Ben Whishaw | … | Uriah Heep |
| Benedict Wong | … | Mr Wickfield |
| Omar Alboukharey | … | Pub Goer |
| Neilesh Ambu | … | Middle Class Man |
| Antony Barlow | … | Micawber’s Creditor |
| Freddie Browne | … | Ben Micawber |
| Leo Burdon | … | Arthur Micawber |
| Rob Craine | … | Littimer |
| Joanne Garnet | … | Martha Micawber |
| Antoniya Gerimpapazi | … | Canterbury Passerby |
| Tess Gustard | … | Shushing Woman |
| Mia Hemerling | … | Factory Child |
| Kelvin Hewlett | … | Upper Class / Passerby |
| Zak Holland | … | Theatre Audience |
| Joanne James | … | Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman |
| Robert Jarvis | … | Bailiff |
| Arun Kapur | … | Fisherman |
| Lamissah La-Shontae | … | Homeless Child |
| Kirk Lake | … | Teacher |
| Wayne Llewellyn | … | Bailiff |
| Michael Nettleship | … | Passerby |
| Kwok Ng | … | Middle Class Man / Passerby |
| Kevin Nolan | … | Theatre Audience Member |
| Mark Oldridge | … | Army Officer |
| Paul Redfern | … | Micawbers Creditor |
| Graham j Reeves | … | Canterbury Stall Holder |
| Nig Richards | … | Drunk |
| Mylo Roberts | … | Ben Micawber |
| Steve Saunders | … | Garden Party Guest |
| Sebastian Senior | … | Passerby |
| Todd Vanhees | … | Tailor |
| Laura Vivio | … | Garden Party Guest |
| Morgan Walters | … | Coachman |
| Robin Webber-McAulay | … | Middle-Class Passerby / Beggar |
| John West | … | Fisherman |
| James Daniel Wilson | … | Factory Worker (voice) |