# The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

> A buoyant, vividly cast Dickens adaptation follows David Copperfield from troubled childhood toward self-invention as a writer amid the comic chaos of Victorian England.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/361175

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Armando Iannucci
- Cast: Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie, Hugh Laurie, Anthony Welsh, Aneurin Barnard
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6439020/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, whimsical, literary adaptation night, comfort viewing

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