The Personal History of David Copperfield

... The film ultimately lives or dies on the strength of its central performance. And in Patel's hands it's a thing of beauty. You've got to love him. ” Times (UK)

From birth to infancy, from adolescence to adulthood, the good-hearted David Copperfield is surrounded by kindness, wickedness, poverty and wealth, as he meets an array of remarkable characters in Victorian England. As David sets out to be a writer, in his quest for family, friendship, romance and status, the story of his life is the most seductive tale of all.

Rating
PG
Duration
119 MINS

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