The Personal History of David Copperfield

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.

Director: Armando Iannucci

Writer: Simon Blackwell (screenplay by), Charles Dickens (novel)

Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton

Language: English