David Copperfield |  | Director: Simon Curtis
Actor: Maggie Smith; Daniel Radcliffe; Ian McKellen; Bob Hoskins
Studio: WGBH BOSTON
Category: DVD
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 10007
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 180 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WG36509
ISBN: 1578079624
UPC: 783421365094
EAN: 9781578079629
ASIN: B00006HAZG
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 2000
Release Date: October 1, 2002
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Product Description
The classic David Copperfield was not just Charles Dickens' favorite work. It has been the most popular of his books since it was first published 150 years ago. Micawber Peggotty Betsey Trotwood Uriah Heep Mr. Creakle Mrs. Crupp and Mr. Dick... never were so many of Dickens' famous and vest-loved characters gathered together in just one of his works.They are all brought to life by a world-class cast including Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) Oscar-winner Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) Bob Hoskins (Hook) Nicholas Lyndhurst (Bullshot) and Pauline Quirke (The Elephant Man) in this sparkling adaptation.The most autobiographical of Dickens' work David Copperfield often echoes the writer's own life. It tells a moving story of David's journey from birth to maturity a journey which inextricably links his life with some of Dickens' most colorful and extraordinary families.Special DVD features include: Cast list; Masterpiece Theatre poster gallery; access to David Copperfield Web site featuring production notes interviews with the cast and crew a Dickens timeline a guide to the featured characters and more; scene selection; English audiotrack; and closed captions.One one DVD9 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Widescreen (Anamorphic)Runtime: 180 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 783421365094 Manufacturer No: WG36509
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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. Rich with incident and populated by some of literature's most memorable characters, this production does full justice to one of Dickens's most beloved and oft-told sagas. --Donald Liebenson
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 On balance, one of the finest film versions of "David Copperfield" I've seen January 16, 2010
Gregory N. Perkins (Frankfort, KY USA)
This Masterpiece Theater treatment of Dickens' classic and most personal book "David Copperfield" boasts a cast which is nearly uniformly excellent. Bob Hoskins, Imelda Staunton, Maggie Smith, Ian McKellan, and a very young Daniel Radcliffe are only some of the gifted actors plying their trade to bring the classic story to life.
While casting is strong, the quality of the written adaptation suffers as it pares down Dickens' tome in all of the wrong places. This is undoubtedly due to the production being a miniseries rather than a full-blown film. Still, the demands of brevity which a miniseries imposes were met much more successfully in "Bleak House," another adaptation of a famously lengthy Dickens saga. To give examples of storytelling shortcomings in this production, Uriah Heep is shorn of most of his storyline, though the magnetic oiliness of the character still comes through in a remarkable performance by Nicholas Lyndhurst. Additionally, the Murdstones, who form a brilliant Alpha and Omega thematic line for David in the book are completely forgotten in the second half of this miniseries.
Also featuring a charming Ian MacNiece as the simpleminded and wise Mr. Dick, this production of "David Copperfield" retains a hearty intelligence which mostly overcomes a poorly adapted screenplay.
Very enjoyable January 3, 2010
Aquinas (celestial heights, UK)
Whilst this adaption has an excellent cast (Bob Hoskins as Micawber was particularly good) and is really enjoyable and moving, I longed for it to be longer - I think Dickens' novels need more time to unfold. In this respect, I thought the recent BBC adaption of "Bleak House" got it just right. It is nearly 20 years since I read the book but the thing that struck me was forcefully was how people in their lives could not avoid the spectre of death - consequently life appeared more real and substantial not like the entertainment culture we live in!
 Pleasantly Surprised December 12, 2009
Akitatwo (Chesapeake, VA USA)
I thought this DVD was excellent because it kept to the story and the actors did an outstanding job with their characters. I was looking for something I could watch in a reasonable amount of time and this filled the bill. If you've already read the book there are all the highlights you need to "fill in the blanks" and if you haven't there is enough to tempt you to head to the library. I gave five stars because this is the perfect condensed version of a classic masterpiece. If you are looking for a DVD that will include a wider range of characters and incidents this will not suit you.
Great Movie! September 24, 2009
Nathanael Buchanan Grooms
This is BBC at its best! Davie Coperfield has an excellent cast of characters and is indeed a delight to watch. One of the nice things about the film is that it is shorter then a lot of BBC's epic dramas. I have enjoyed the Jane Austin and Charles Dickens epics which I've watched over the years but this shorter film was nice for a change. Part of what made the film was the colorful characters like David's Aunt Betsy. I hope BBC does some more of these great classics.
David Copperfield September 13, 2009
Dorothy Laurent
This was an excellent production. The casting of characters were extraordinary. I enjoyed it very much and watch it over and over again.
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