A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and resolved.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- sparerichly built
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“Would David Copperfield hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1999?”
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Cast
- Tom WilkinsonNarrator (voice)
- Daniel RadcliffeYoung David Copperfield
- Ciarán McMenaminDavid Copperfield
- Emilia FoxClara Copperfield
- Pauline QuirkePeggotty
- Maggie SmithBetsey Trotwood
- Trevor EveMurdstone
- Michael ElphickBarkis
- James ThorntonHam Peggotty
- Alun ArmstrongDan Peggotty
Crew
- Simon CurtisCreator
- Simon CurtisDirector
- Adrian HodgesWriter
- Charles DickensNovel
- Andy CollinsDirector of Photography
- Rob LaneOriginal Music Composer
- Philip KlossEditor
- Kate HarwoodProducer
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Seasons
- Miniseries2 eps · 1999
Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Tales of Little Women 198780% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Rich Man, Poor Man 197680% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Great Expectations 201178% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 199678% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Boy Swallows Universe 202478% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Masters of Sex 201377% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, grave.
Bomb Girls 201277% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Mildred Pierce 201176% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Cesar Chavez 201485% alikeFilm · Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
Ray 200485% alikeFilm · Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
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