A made for TV movie of the Charles Dickens' classic novel, turns Dickens' picaresque tale into an extended flashback, with David Copperfield Robin Phillips as a young man, brooding on a deserted beach, recalling his youth. The characters are all trotted out in choppy flashbacks as David remembers his life as a young orphan, brought to London and passed around from relatives, to guardians, to boarding school.
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David Copperfield Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Laurence Olivier
He was 62, 82 years old when he died
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as Mr. Creakle |
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Wendy Hiller
She was 57, 90 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Micawber |
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Ralph Richardson
He was 67, 80 years old when he died
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as Mr. Micawber |
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Richard Attenborough
He was 46, 90 years old when he died
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as Mr. Tungay |
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Michael Redgrave
He was 61, 77 years old when he died
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as Dan Peggotty |
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Emlyn Williams
He was 64, 81 years old when he died
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as Mr. Dick |
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Pamela Franklin
She was 20, now 74 years old
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as Dora Spenlow |
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Edith Evans
She was 82, 88 years old when she died
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as Aunt Betsy Trotwood |
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Robin Phillips
He was 28, 73 years old when he died
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as David Copperfield |
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Susan Hampshire
She was 32, now 87 years old
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as Agnes Wickfield |
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Cyril Cusack
He was 59, 82 years old when he died
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as Barkis |
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Ron Moody
He was 46, 91 years old when he died
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as Uriah Heep |
David Copperfield Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Charles Dickens as Novel. He was 158 (58) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Malcolm Arnold as Music. He was 48 (84) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Delbert Mann as Director. He was 50 (87) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Jack Pulman as Screenplay. He was 44 (53) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Frederick Brogger as Producer. |
Production |
