The Personal History of David Copperfield 5 years old
From rags to riches... and back again.
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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The Personal History of David Copperfield Cast
Name | Character |
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Benedict Wong He was 49, now 54 years old | as Mr Wickfield |
Hugh Laurie He was 60, now 65 years old | as Mr. Dick |
Dev Patel He was 29, now 34 years old | as David Copperfield |
Tilda Swinton She was 58, now 64 years old | as Betsey Trotwood |
Matthew Cottle He was 52, now 57 years old | as Mr Spenlow |
Bronagh Gallagher She was 46, now 52 years old | as Mrs Micawber |
Ben Whishaw He was 38, now 44 years old | as Uriah Heep |
Peter Capaldi He was 61, now 66 years old | as Mr Micawber |
Darren Boyd He was 48, now 53 years old | as Edward Murdstone |
Anna Maxwell Martin She was 42, now 47 years old | as Mrs Strong |
Gwendoline Christie She was 40, now 46 years old | as Jane Murdstone |
Nikki Amuka-Bird She was 43, now 48 years old | as Mrs. Steerforth |
Aneurin Barnard He was 32, now 37 years old | as Steerforth |
Lynn Hunter She was 72, now 77 years old | as Mrs Heap |
Ruby Bentall She was 31, now 36 years old | as Janet |
Anthony Welsh | as Ham Peggotty |
Paul Whitehouse He was 61, now 66 years old | as Daniel Peggotty |
The Personal History of David Copperfield Crew
Name | Department |
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Mick Audsley as Editor. He was 70 (now 75) years old | Editing |
Charles Dickens as Novel. He was 207 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
Suzie Harman as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
Sarah Crowe as Casting. | Production |
Kevin Loader as Producer. He was 63 (now 68) years old | Production |
Simon Blackwell as Screenplay. He was 53 (now 58) years old | Writing |
Celia Duval as Producer. | Production |
Ben Browning as Executive Producer. | Production |
Angelica Pressello as Script Supervisor. | Directing |