David Copperfield (1999)

12/25/1999 (GB) • 1h 30m

Drama

Overview

The tale of David Copperfield from his birth and idyllic upbringing through hardship and adventure leading to his eventual discovery of his vocation as a novelist. On his journey David encounters a gallery of Dickens' most memorable characters, including Mr. Micawber, Uriah Heep, Steerforth, and others.

Top Billed Cast

Tom Wilkinson

Narrator (voice)

2 Episodes

Daniel Radcliffe

Young David Copperfield

2 Episodes

Ciarán McMenamin

David Copperfield

2 Episodes

Emilia Fox

Clara Copperfield

2 Episodes

Pauline Quirke

Peggotty

2 Episodes

Maggie Smith

Betsey Trotwood

2 Episodes

Trevor Eve

Murdstone

2 Episodes

Michael Elphick

Barkis

2 Episodes

James Thornton

Ham Peggotty

2 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1999 | 2 Episodes

Season 1 of David Copperfield premiered on December 25, 1999.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

loss of loved one

based on novel or book

miniseries

period drama

19th century

suffolk, england

dover

homeless child

triumph over adversity

adversity

overcoming adversity

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