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The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019 |  - min | K-12 | comedy, drama

Kind-hearted orphan David is looking for his own place in Victorian England. His life story alternates between kindness and malice, chronic poverty and abundance. Along the journey of a young man dreaming of a career as a writer, a number of surprising and strange personalities come across, each of which affects his fate in an unpredictable way.

Directed by Armando Iannucci. As actors, e.g. Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton.

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About the movie

Subjects

  • arts
  • finnish
  • social studies
  • social studies

Keywords

  • diverse
  • England
  • Europe
  • humoristic
  • optimistic
  • rolemodels
  • thought awakening
  • warmth

Educational levels

  • middle schools

Genres

  • comedy
  • drama

Playlists

  • based on a book
  • growth story

Age limits

  • K-12

Studios

  • Scanbox

For media educator

The film interpretation based on Charles Dickens' novel is an abundantly colorful story of growth. The Life and Works of David Copperfield follows the life of its main character from birth to adulthood through inventive visuals. The original work is not a children's book, and the film adaptation is not a children's film, despite its fairy-tale nature, but it is suitable for family viewing, taking into account the age limits.

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