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David Copperfield

Charles Dickens' haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities.

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Release : 1999
Rating : 7.7
Studio : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 
Crew : Director,  Adaptation, 
Cast : Tom Wilkinson Bob Hoskins Ian McKellen Michael Elphick Alun Armstrong
Genre : Drama

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Console
2018/08/30

best movie i've ever seen.

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AutCuddly
2018/08/30

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

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Voxitype
2018/08/30

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Zlatica
2018/08/30

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Bharath Karthikeyan
2009/04/13

David Copperfield is a word by word adaptation of the famous (controversially biographical) novel by Charles Dickens. Daniel Radcliffe plays David,who happens to lose his father posthumous to his birth,and falls into the hands of an evil step father and a step aunt.All goes by the novel,but what you would love in the adaptation is the beautiful england countryside,and also the actors in the movie(You can see where Harry potter and LOTR got their stars from) who do justice to the Dickens Masterpiece. The DVD is worth buying and treasuring as it easily stands for generations,if you don't intend on reading the novel. All is said,enjoy!

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Mel J
2006/05/04

For me, 'David Copperfield' was quite the revelation as a film as it was one of the few times I could tolerate Charles Dickens' adaptation and it was a chance to see Dan Radcliffe, before his rather mediocre performances as Harry Potter, prove he does have acting potential in him.As the grown author David Copperfield reminisces on his life, the film focuses more on his childhood years and how he survived being an orphaned boy, with an abusive step-father, growing up in the bleakness of the Victorian era.The cast is exemplary. Maggie Smith was just perfect as David's aunt, a woman who seems cold on the outside but does welcome the child into her home. Pauline Quirke stepped away from her usual comedic roles to play the maternal Pegotty, a lovable character who you truly felt cherished this little boy. Trevor Eve delivered a very chilling performance as the hideous stepfather Mr Murdstone who loathed David on sight with Zoe Wannamake equally as cruel as Murdstone's vile sister. Every actor did an excellent job of bringing their character to life and I don't think there has ever been such a well-cast drama. However, nine-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who two years after this film would be cast to play Harry Potter, stole the show as the vulnerable but tenacious young David. It is easy to forget his bland wooden acting in the Harry Potter films as he throws himself into the role of winsome, wide-eyed David, wonderfully depicting the pains and joys of his character.'David Copperfield' has to be one of the best adaptations of a classic novel yet. The excellent script and wonderful actors mesh together to really bring the story to life and it reminds you that sometimes the BBC does get it right. It's a pity our TV license money couldn't go to making more like this.

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pawebster
2006/01/27

David Copperfield is not an easy one to film because the story -- while unfailingly interesting -- does have some of Dickens' most cloying sentimentality and sugary sweetness. David himself is saintly, and this makes him hard to play as an interesting character. In fact, playing the young hero in period dramas can easily be something of a poisoned chalice. (Other adaptations of recent years have come unstuck on this point.) However, this works out fine here. A very small Daniel Radcliffe is excellent as Harry P-- sorry, as young David, and I think that Ciarán McMenamin is also good as the adult David. I don't agree with those reviewers who call him smug. It's a shame that he looks nothing, but nothing, like Daniel Radcliffe, and the hairstyles he is given are really bad, especially the wig towards the end. Of course, he is inevitably somewhat overshadowed by the galaxy of top-notch actors who fill the other roles. Maggie Smith is particularly winsome as Betsy Trotwood.I watched this with my eleven-year-old son and we both really enjoyed it. Recommended.

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marysia
2004/09/02

1. Charles Dickens is still depressing2. Bob Hoskins was less annoying than expected3. tiny!Daniel is the cutest thing ever invented4. I have a crush on the little red headed girl who lives in the boat5. I want to live in a boat6. That older kid at the school was pretty cute too7. Mrs Copperfield and Peggaty are so Frodo and SamIt's actually pretty good, I enjoyed it quite a lot and as I'd avoided reading the book on account of it being by Charles Dickens I didn't really know what was going to happen.Unfortunately grown up David was terribly unappealing. I think when Daniel Radcliffe grows up they should digitally insert him into the second part so he can play grown up David too. Steerforth was much better looking. Dora was so terribly wet I was most thankful as to her fate (shame the dog didn't share it), Emily was much better than Dora.

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