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The Personal History Of David Copperfield > Credits and Details
Directed by
Armando Iannucci Armando Iannucci  
Written by
Armando Iannucci Armando Iannucci ... screenplay
Simon Blackwell Simon Blackwell ... screenplay
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens ... based on the novel by
Cast
Fisayo Akinade Fisayo Akinade ... Markham
Nikki Amuka-Bird Nikki Amuka-Bird ... Mrs. Steerforth
Albie Atkinson Albie Atkinson ... Mealy Potatoes
Aneurin Barnard Aneurin Barnard ... Steerforth
Tuwaine Barrett Tuwaine Barrett ... Referee Boy
Nigel Betts Nigel Betts ... Creditor
Ruby Bentall Ruby Bentall ... Janet
Darren Boyd Darren Boyd ... Murdstone
Peter Capaldi Peter Capaldi ... Mr Micawber
Gwendoline Christie Gwendoline Christie ... Jane Murdstone
Morfydd Clark Morfydd Clark ... Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow
Daisy May Cooper Daisy May Cooper ... Peggotty
Matthew Cottle Matthew Cottle ... Mr Spenlow
Faisal Dacosta Faisal Dacosta ... Mick Walker
Glen Davies Glen Davies ... Coalman
James Eeles James Eeles ... Street Sweeper
Rosalind Eleazar Rosalind Eleazar ... Agnes
Daniel Fearn Daniel Fearn ... Pawnbroker
Frankie Fitzgerald Frankie Fitzgerald ... Coach Driver
Bronagh Gallagher Bronagh Gallagher ... Mrs Micawber
Lynn Hunter Lynn Hunter ... Mrs Heep
Ranveer Jaiswal Ranveer Jaiswal ... 4-7-Year-Old David
Aimée Kelly Aimée Kelly ... Emily
Divian Ladwa Divian Ladwa ... Dr Chillip
Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie ... Mr Dick
Rosaleen Linehan Rosaleen Linehan ... Mrs. Gummidge
Oengus MacNamara Oengus MacNamara ... Bootmaker
Anna Maxwell Martin Anna Maxwell Martin ... Mrs Strong
Aston McAuley Aston McAuley ... Butcher's Boy
Victor McGuire Victor McGuire ... Creakle
Sophie McShera Sophie McShera ... Mrs Crupp
Andy McSorley Andy McSorley ... Boatman
Freddie Meredith Freddie Meredith ... Grainger
Dev Patel Dev Patel ... David Copperfield
Emeka Sesay Emeka Sesay ... Head Clerk
Scampi Scampi ... Jip the Dog
Phaldut Sharma Phaldut Sharma ... Butcher
Peter Singh Peter Singh ... Tungay
Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton ... Betsey Trotwood
Jairaj Varsani Jairaj Varsani ... Young David
Anthony Welsh Anthony Welsh ... Ham
Paul Whitehouse Paul Whitehouse ... Daniel Peggotty
Ben Whishaw Ben Whishaw ... Uriah Heep
Benedict Wong Benedict Wong ... Mr Wickfield
Uncredited Cast
Omar Alboukharey Omar Alboukharey ... Pub Goer
Shelly Allen Shelly Allen ... Upper Class / Passerby
Neilesh Ambu Neilesh Ambu ... Middle Class Man
Antony Barlow Antony Barlow ... Micawber's Creditor
Freddie Browne Freddie Browne ... Ben Micawber
Albina Bulatova Albina Bulatova ... Theatre Audience Member
Leo Burdon Leo Burdon ... Arthur Micawber
Christine Callaghan Christine Callaghan ... Middle Class Aunt
Rob Craine Rob Craine ... Littimer
Joanne Garnet Joanne Garnet ... Martha Micawber
Antoniya Gerimpapazi Antoniya Gerimpapazi ... Canterbury Passerby
Tess Gustard Tess Gustard ... Shushing Woman
Mia Hemerling Mia Hemerling ... Factory Child
Zak Holland Zak Holland ... Theatre Audience
Joanne James Joanne James ... Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman
Robert Jarvis Robert Jarvis ... Bailiff
Megan Johnston Megan Johnston ... Betty Micawber
Arun Kapur Arun Kapur ... Fisherman
Lamissah La-Shontae Lamissah La-Shontae ... Homeless Child
Kirk Lake Kirk Lake ... Teacher
Wayne Llewellyn Wayne Llewellyn ... Bailiff
Michael Nettleship Michael Nettleship ... Passerby
Kwok Ng Kwok Ng ... Middle Class Man / Passerby
Kevin Nolan Kevin Nolan ... Theatre Audience Member
Mark Oldridge Mark Oldridge ... Army Officer
Philip John Patrick Oliver Philip John Patrick Oliver ... Angry fish marketeer
Paul Redfern Paul Redfern ... Micawbers Creditor
Graham j Reeves Graham j Reeves ... Canterbury Stall Holder
Nig Richards Nig Richards ... Drunk
Mylo Roberts Mylo Roberts ... Ben Micawber
Brian Rodger Brian Rodger ... Theatre goer
Aaron Roe Aaron Roe ... Homeless Child
Steve Saunders Steve Saunders ... Garden Party Guest
Sebastian Senior Sebastian Senior ... Passerby
Ailís Smith Ailís Smith ... Miss Larkins
Malika Uter-Moye Malika Uter-Moye ... Women at the crowd audience
Todd Vanhees Todd Vanhees ... Tailor
Laura Vivio Laura Vivio ... Garden Party Guest
Morgan Walters Morgan Walters ... Coachman
Robin Webber-McAulay Robin Webber-McAulay ... Middle-Class Passerby / Beggar
John West John West ... Fisherman
James Daniel Wilson James Daniel Wilson ... Factory Worker (voice)
Jacob Wyatt Jacob Wyatt ... Mr. W. Thompson (Boat Builder)
Produced by
Glen Basner Glen Basner ... executive producer
Daniel Battsek Daniel Battsek ... executive producer
Simon Blackwell Simon Blackwell ... executive producer
Ben Browning Ben Browning ... executive producer
Celia Duval Celia Duval ... co-producer
Peter Fellows Peter Fellows ... assistant producer
Armando Iannucci Armando Iannucci ... producer
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos Christos V. Konstantakopoulos ... executive producer
Kevin Loader Kevin Loader ... producer
Ollie Madden Ollie Madden ... executive producer
Original Music by
Christopher Willis Christopher Willis  
Special Effects by
Graham Aikman Graham Aikman ... special effects technician
Phil Chapman Phil Chapman ... special effects
Luke Corbyn Luke Corbyn ... special effects technician
Kieran McCallum Kieran McCallum ... special effects
Matthew Roberts Matthew Roberts ... special effects floor supervisor
Sam Trowsdale Sam Trowsdale ... special effects
Jordan Washington Jordan Washington ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Mark Stuart Bailey Mark Stuart Bailey ... cg supervisor
Sebastian Barker Sebastian Barker ... visual effects supervisor
Giles Burgess Giles Burgess ... visual effects editor
Thomas Castagna Thomas Castagna ... digital compositor
Vikram Chadha Vikram Chadha ... visual effects producer
Darren Coffey Darren Coffey ... digital compositor
Sean Danischevsky Sean Danischevsky ... compositing supervisor
Fred Donoghue Fred Donoghue ... vfx production assistant
John Hardwick John Hardwick ... digital compositor: Invisible Arts Collective
Will Hardwick Will Hardwick ... digital compositor: Invisible Arts Collective
Jonathan Harris Jonathan Harris ... head of IT
Ewan Laidlaw Ewan Laidlaw ... 3d intern: Automatik VFX
Matthew Lawrence Matthew Lawrence ... title production
George Myer George Myer ... visual effects editor
Csaba Novak Csaba Novak ... compositor
Ingo Putze Ingo Putze ... visual effects supervisor
Michael Reuter Michael Reuter ... senior vfx producer
David Shere David Shere ... lead compositor
Stephanie Jean Staunton Stephanie Jean Staunton ... digital compositor: Invisible Arts Collective
Jim Steel Jim Steel ... senior digital compositor: Automatik VFX
Patrick Tauscher Patrick Tauscher ... digital compositor: Automatik VFX
Craig Travis Craig Travis ... 3d artist
Stunts
Andy Bennett Andy Bennett ... additional stunt coordinator
Liam Carey Liam Carey ... stunt performer
Luke Gomes Luke Gomes ... stunt double: Aneurin Barnard
Martin Gordon Martin Gordon ... stunt performer
Jonty Green Jonty Green ... stunt performer
Paul Kennington Paul Kennington ... stunt coordinator
Felix Leech Felix Leech ... stunt performer
Daz Parker Daz Parker ... stunt performer
Tony Van Silva Tony Van Silva ... stunt performer
Steen Young Steen Young ... additional stunt co-ordinator
Thanks
Lucas Baker Lucas Baker ... thanks to
Eben Bolter Eben Bolter ... thanks to
Alexander Yves Brunner Alexander Yves Brunner ... special thanks: Sold By
Matthew Chapman Matthew Chapman ... thanks to
Steve Clark-Hall Steve Clark-Hall ... thanks to
Russell Couling Russell Couling ... thanks to
Lydia Currie Lydia Currie ... thanks to
Alexander Davies Alexander Davies ... thanks to
Elle Demaus Elle Demaus ... thanks to
David Dempsey David Dempsey ... thanks to
John Finnemore John Finnemore ... special thanks
Billy French Billy French ... thanks to
Phil Holt Phil Holt ... thanks to
Giulia Iddas Giulia Iddas ... thanks to
Raghuvir Joshi Raghuvir Joshi ... thanks to
Dashiel Munding Dashiel Munding ... thanks to
Hazel Pethig Hazel Pethig ... thanks to
David Schneider David Schneider ... special thanks
Will Smith Will Smith ... special thanks
Yvonne Travis Yvonne Travis ... thanks to
Juliette Woodcock Juliette Woodcock ... thanks to
Additional Info
Premiere: September 05, 2019
Theatrical Release: August 28, 2020
Countries: United Kingdom United States
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
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Ratings
IMDb

6.4 / 10
Metacritic

77 / 100
Production Companies
FilmNation Entertainment (presents)
Film4 (presents)
Wishmore (Wishmore Entertainment) (in association with)
Distributors
Searchlight Pictures
  (2020) (United States) (through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) (theatrical)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
Filming Locations
Bovingdon Airfield Studios, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, UK
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
Dorney Court, Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
  (Studio)
England, UK
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
  (location)
London, England, UK
UK
Weybourne, Norfolk, England, UK
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