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The Personal History of David Copperfield Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 23, 2020

The Personal History of David Copperf...

Release Date: Friday, August 28, 2020 Limited

Director: Armando Iannucci

Starring: Dev Patel Tilda Swinton Hugh Laurie Aneurin Barnard Ben Whishaw

N/A Drama 1 hr, 59 m

  • 2.33 / 5.0
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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
From birth to infancy, from adolescence to adulthood, the good-hearted David Copperfield is surrounded by kindness, wickedness, poverty and wealth, as he meets an array of remarkable characters in Victorian England. As David sets out to be a writer, in his quest for family, friendship, romance and status, the story of his life is the most seductive tale of all.
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Who stars in The Personal History of David Copperfield – Cast List

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Who is making The Personal History of David Copperfield – Crew List

A look at The Personal History of David Copperfield behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Armando Iannucci last helmed The Death of Stalin and In the Loop. The film's writer Armando Iannucci last penned The Death of Stalin and In the Loop.

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Production – What we know about the The Personal History of David Copperfield

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Key Facts

  • Based on the 1850 novel "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He Never Meant to Publish on Any Account)" by Charles Dickens.

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Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Scheduled for a theatrical release in 2020

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Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Set to start filming June 2018.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell are working on a new script.

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Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

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Language
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The Personal History of David Copperfield Release Date: When was the film released?

The Personal History of David Copperfield was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 28 , 2020. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including The New Mutants, Still Here and Bill & Ted Face The Music. As a limited release, The Personal History of David Copperfield was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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