Search - Masterpiece Theatre: David Copperfield on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 10/01/2002 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Studio: WGBH Boston Members Wishing: 25 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Childhood Drama See Also: David Copperfield

A distinguished cast highlights this made-for-TV adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' best-loved novels. Young David Copperfield (Daniel Radcliffe) is loved by his mother Clara (Emilia Fox), but does not get along with his foul-tempered stepfather, Murdstone (Trevor Eve). After biting Murdstone during a fight, David is forced to attend a boarding school operated by the vicious and humorless Mr. Creakle (Ian McKellen). After Clara suddenly dies, David is sent to work; while his labors are tiring and poorly compensated, he finds a benefactor in the good-hearted Mr. Micawber (Bob Hoskins) and his wife (Imelda Staunton). However, Micawber does not manage money well, and winds up in a debtors prison. Left to his devices, David sets out to find one of his few surviving relatives, his eccentric Aunt Betsy (Maggie Smith). The years pass, and the grown-up David (Ciaran McMenamin) has struggled to build a better life for himself, with the help of Betsy's attorney, Mr. Wickfield. David also becomes friendly with Wickfield's daughter Agnes (Amanda Ryan), but he finds a nemesis in the lawyer's clerk Uriah Heep (Nicholas Lyndhurst). David also marries a simple woman named Dora (Joanna Page), but their union brings him little happiness. David Copperfield was a co-production of the BBC and WGBH Boston. It received its American premier on the acclaimed anthology series Masterpiece Theatre. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Bob Hoskins - Micawber
Maggie Smith - Aunt Betsey Trotwood
Ian McKellen - Mr. Creakle
Ciarán McMenamin - David Copperfield

A presentation of ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre, the 1999 version of Charles Dickens' -David Copperfield directed by Simon Curtis comes to DVD from WGBH Boston Video presented with a standard full-frame transfer and Dolby Digital sound. Special features include a cast list, poster gallery, and link to the website. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide