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)
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"Scrumptious…as moving and inspiring as it is beautiful to watch." — Variety
"A rich and rewarding treatment." — The New York Times
"A gem of a production." — Christian Science Monitor
"A first-rate realization of Dickens’ masterwork." — New York Daily News
"A triumph." — St. Louis Post Dispatch
"Exquisite." — Chicago Tribune
"At last, an entirely successful Dickens. (Four stars)." — The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Great actors leap off the screen in this spirited adaptation." — TV Guide
"My highest recommendation." — The Orlando Sentinel
". . . this impeccable production, originally broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, boasts a distinguished cast . . . Rich with incident and populated by some of literature's most memorable characters, this production does full justice to one of Dickens' most beloved and oft-told sagas. . . this sure to be popular disc is highly recommended." — Video Librarian
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