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Micawber (Capaldi) and then David, his Aunt Betsey (Swinton), and Mr.

This makes for a nice, tidy story though, and lets the often clever dialog shine. The novel’s plot is hugely cut and condensed, as is necessary for a movie that runs under 2 hours.

Starring Dev Patel, who I’ve enjoyed since Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and The Newsroom (2012-2014), this classic tale is filled with the frock flick veterans like Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, and Tilda Swinton, plus newer frock faces like Rosalind Eleazar from Harlots (2017-2018) and Howards End (2017). Because, while my dislike of Charles Dickens‘ work is well-established, I just love the cast of The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020). Emmy winners and Oscar nominees Armando Iannucci (IN THE LOOP, THE DEATH OF STALIN, HBO’S “Veep” and “Avenue 5”) and Simon Blackwell (IN THE LOOP, HBO’S “Succession”) lend their wry, yet heart-filled storytelling style to revisiting Dickens’ iconic hero on his quirky journey from impoverished orphan to burgeoning writer in Victorian England.I’d planned to see this in the theater, pre-pandemic, but had to wait until it was finally available for rent online. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD re-imagines Charles Dickens’ classic ode to grit and perseverance through the comedic lens of its award-winning filmmakers- giving the Dickensian tale new life for a cosmopolitan age with a diverse ensemble cast of stage and screen actors from across the world.

Here’s the official synopsis of The Personal History of David Copperfield:

You can catch The Personal History of David Copperfield for yourself when it arrives in theaters on August 28th. I had the opportunity to catch the film at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was absolutely delighted by the film’s upbeat and lively vibe, but also quite taken by David’s journey coming to embrace his own identity amidst the multitude of big personalities around him.