Emilia Fox, Pauline Quirke, Maggie Smith

The most autobiographical of Dickens's works, "David Copperfield" tells the moving story of David's journey from birth to maturity -- a journey that inextricably links his life with some of Dickens's ...( read more  read more... )most extraordinary and colorful families. A world-class cast -- including Daniel Radcliffe, Oscar-winner Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins and Nicholas Lyndhurst -- brings to life some of Charles Dickens's most beloved characters in this TV adaptation.

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Unrated, 185 min.

Directed by: Simon Curtis

Release Date: April 16, 2000

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DVD Release Date: December 17, 2002

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  • March 4, 2009
    An okay adaptation of the Dickens classic.
  • March 27, 2008
    Its okay....but its been done to death. The book will always be better....I should be sho for that but still...
  • November 26, 2009
    I enjoyed this film simply because it's Dickens. Your screenwriter would have to be such a clod to mess up a literary master (And it's been done countless times before and after) so I was expecting a well-rounded movie and it delivered. Bob Hoskins may be the most underrated acto...( read more)r in cinematic history. Not sure if that's the fault of the roles he's chosen (Roger Rabbit didn't help his resume) or just because he isn't in the limelight. But Hoskins and a very, very young Daniel Radcliffe make this film entirely enjoyable.
  • November 22, 2009
    Based on Charles Dickens' novel. Young David Copperfield's (Daniel Radcliffe) father's death & goes on the quest to find his mother named Clara Copperfield (Emilia Fox) has married a paranoid disciplinarian named Mr. Edward Murdstone (Trevor Eve). David lives with his Great Aunt...( read more) named Betsey Trotwood (Maggie Smith) guided David to a successful career as a clerk & author to make her wish come true. David Copperfield (Ciarán McMenamin) finds love with Dora Spenlow (Joanna Page) becomes his wife is suffered a miscarriage & died to recover during pregnant until David becomes widowed & he finds new love is Agnes Wickfield (Amanda Ryan). Later, when David is remarriage Agnes as his 2nd wife gave birth to a baby girl named Betsy Trotwood Copperfield.
  • October 2, 2009
    It was a nice film
    but the book is better.....
  • July 31, 2009
    fun adaptation...maggie smith was brilliant...i love her...and to thing...daniel would become so famous...and work with maggie again
  • May 28, 2009
    daniel radcliffe is really cute in this movie!
  • April 3, 2009
    This is an amazing film! A young Daniel Radcliffe shines, as the title character. Who knew that he would become an international star, just a few short years later? I highly recommend this film.
  • February 27, 2009
    The kind of movie you cry all the time of it.very sad. Radcliff is cute, and gives a good performance for his young age
  • February 7, 2009
    I have always Loved this Story but this one is one of the best

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  • monteirowendy
    March 7, 2008
    an enchanting movie.... Daniel's real cute and enthralling....superb!!!
  • gunmelisa
    October 6, 2007
    I WANNA SEE THIS SOO BADLY!!!!
  • rmphillips7
    September 15, 2007
    Brought DVD, loved it, my mate loved it, perfect cast, man the step dad is an arse.
  • Lemmingrocker1311
    August 19, 2007
    Ian McKellen is also in this film he plays creakle...

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