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The Personal History of David Copperfield

Name: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie

Taste attributes: comedydramahistoricalslowfresh & originallinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"From rags to riches... and back again."

Boxlist takeAn emotional comedy-drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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6.5 /10

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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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