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David Copperfield (1999) (TV)
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16 April 2000 (USA)
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Charles Dickens' haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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SAG Award Nominees Announced! Full list as well as multiple award nominees.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emilia Fox | ... | Clara Copperfield | |
| Pauline Quirke | ... | Peggotty | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Betsey Trotwood | |
| John Normington | ... | Dr. Chillip | |
| Daniel Radcliffe | ... | Young David Copperfield | |
| Trevor Eve | ... | Murdstone | |
| Michael Elphick | ... | Barkis | |
| James Thornton | ... | Ham Peggotty | |
| Alun Armstrong | ... | Daniel Peggotty | |
| Patsy Byrne | ... | Mrs. Gummidge | |
| Laura Harling | ... | Little Emily | |
| Zoë Wanamaker | ... | Miss Murdstone | |
| Jacqueline Tong | ... | Lady in Coach | |
| Karl Johnson | ... | Tungay | |
| Ian McKellen | ... | Creakle |
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The white gown worn by Emilia Fox (Clara Copperfield) while being courted by Mr. Murdstone is the same costume worn by Samantha Morton (Harriet Smith) during Emma's fantasy sequence of Harriet marrying Mr. Elton in Emma (1996) (TV), and by Julie Cox (Annabella Milbanke) in Byron (2003) (TV).
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Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#31.14)" (2004)
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Newcastle
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David Copperfield is not an easy one to film because the story -- while unfailingly interesting -- does have some of Dickens' most cloying sentimentality and sugary sweetness. David himself is saintly, and this makes him hard to play as an interesting character. In fact, playing the young hero in period dramas can easily be something of a poisoned chalice. (Other adaptations of recent years have come unstuck on this point.) However, this works out fine here. A very small Daniel Radcliffe is excellent as Harry P-- sorry, as young David, and I think that Ciarán McMenamin is also good as the adult David. I don't agree with those reviewers who call him smug. It's a shame that he looks nothing, but nothing, like Daniel Radcliffe, and the hairstyles he is given are really bad, especially the wig towards the end. Of course, he is inevitably somewhat overshadowed by the galaxy of top-notch actors who fill the other roles. Maggie Smith is particularly winsome as Betsy Trotwood.
I watched this with my eleven-year-old son and we both really enjoyed it. Recommended.