David Copperfield (TV Miniseries)
1999 · Series · 180 min. · United Kingdom
A year before he played his first Quidditch match as Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe cast his spell on audiences as young David Copperfield in this stellar British miniseries based on Charles Dickens's classic novel. Vastly superior to the 2000 American-made miniseries (which gave us Michael "Kramer" Richards as Micawber), this impeccable production, originally broadcast on ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre, is an embarrassment of riches, with a cast that includes Oscar® winner Maggie Smith (Radcliffe's Potter costar) as the indomitable Aunt Betsey, Oscar nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings) as sadistic teacher Mr. Creakle, a wonderful Bob Hoskins (Oscar nominee for Mona Lisa) as the debt-ridden Micawber, Trevor Eve as David's loathsome stepfather Mr. Murdstone (he believes in "firmness" with a vengeance), and Nicholas Lyndhurst as the scheming clerk Uriah Heap. Holding his own with this formidable ensemble is Ciaran McMenamin as the adult David, whose soap opera existence spans an idyll-shattered childhood, unscrupulous villains, tragic romance, and a hard-won happily-ever-after.
Direction Simon Curtis
Cast Bob Hoskins · Daniel Radcliffe · Maggie Smith · Michael Elphick · Trevor Eve · Oliver Ford Davies · Emilia Fox · Dawn French · Nicholas Lyndhurst · Zoe Wanamaker · Imelda Staunton · Ian McKellen · Colin Farrell
Soundtrack Robert Lane
Screenplay Adrian Hodges · Charles Dickens
Cinematography Andy Collins
Original title David Copperfield
5.8
1K votes (FilmAffinity)
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