David Copperfield (1999): Cast
David Copperfield is a 1999 drama directed by Simon Curtis, starring Daniel Radcliffe as Young David Copperfield, Ciarán McMenamin and Emilia Fox. It runs 3 hours.
- Runtime
- 3h (180 min)
- Director
- Simon Curtis
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is David Copperfield About?
The premise of David Copperfield without spoilers.
It follows David Copperfield from his birth and carefree childhood, through the trials and adventures that shape him, to his ultimate calling as a novelist. Along the way he meets a host of Dickens’s most memorable figures—Mr. Micawber, Uriah Heep, Steerforth and others—who influence his journey.
David Copperfield Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as series title
- victorian era
- dickensian
- british historical setting
- 19th century
- period drama
- 19th century england
- 19th century literature on screen
- england
- title same as book
- school
- disciplinarian
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- factory
- housekeeper
- death
- boy
- semi autobiographical
- boarding school
- tv mini series
- empire fashion
- torment
- seaside
- boathouse
- beating
- cruelty
- servant
- london england
- canterbury england
- companion
- author
- guardian
- bath
- aunt nephew relationship
- voice over narration
- master servant relationship
- headmaster
- donkey
- kite
- eccentricity
- debtor's prison
- child labor
- maturation
- biting hand
- baby
- writer
- great aunt
- debt
- writing
- poverty
- runaway
David Copperfield Cast & Characters
Daniel Radcliffe leads the cast as Young David Copperfield, with Ciarán McMenamin as David Copperfield and Emilia Fox as Clara Copperfield. Directed by Simon Curtis; 36 actors are credited in all.
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Director Simon Curtis
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Daniel Radcliffe as Young David Copperfield - Ciarán McMenamin as David Copperfield
- Emilia Fox as Clara Copperfield
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Bob Hoskins as Micawber
Also Starring in David Copperfield
· 32 more- Imelda Staunton Mrs. Micawber
- Nicholas Lyndhurst Uriah Heep
- Ian McKellen Creakle
- Tom Wilkinson Narrator (voice)
- Maggie Smith Betsey Trotwood
- Dawn French Mrs. Crupp
- Alun Armstrong Dan Peggotty
- Karl Johnson Tungay
- Ian McNeice Mr. Dick
- Oliver Ford Davies Mr. Wickfield
- Zoë Wanamaker Miss Murdstone
- Michael Elphick Barkis
- Paul Whitehouse Pawnbroker
- Patsy Byrne Mrs. Gummidge
- Joanna Page Dora Spenlow
- John Normington Dr. Chillip
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- Trevor Eve Murdstone
- Pauline Quirke Peggotty
- Jacqueline Tong Lady in Coach
- Harry Lloyd Young Steerforth
- Amanda Ryan Agnes Wickfield
- James Grout Mr. Spenlow
- James Thornton Ham Peggotty
- Peter Sproule Bootmaker
- Laura Harling Little Emily
- Emily McKenzie Janet
- Jake Nightingale Tinker
- Steve Swinscoe Quinion
- Clare Wilkie Julia Mills
- Antonia Corrigan Young Agnes
- Thomas Maher Mick
- Brian Abbott Constable
More from Simon Curtis
More films directed by Simon Curtis, best-rated first: Goodbye Christopher Robin, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and My Week with Marilyn.
David Copperfield Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “块肉余生记” and “Copperfield Dávid”.
- Also known as
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- 块肉余生记
- Copperfield Dávid
- Δαβίδ Κόπερφιλντ
- Дэвид Копперфилд
- 塊肉餘生記
- 大卫·科波菲尔
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David Copperfield FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of David Copperfield, each answered in a sentence.
How long is David Copperfield?
David Copperfield runs 3 hours (180 minutes).
Who directed David Copperfield?
David Copperfield was directed by Simon Curtis.
More films by Simon Curtis Who is in the cast of David Copperfield?
David Copperfield stars Daniel Radcliffe as Young David Copperfield, Ciarán McMenamin as David Copperfield and Emilia Fox as Clara Copperfield, among 36 credited actors.
Does David Copperfield have a post-credit scene?
No. David Copperfield has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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