Eric the Clown Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 https://deadline.com/2019/08/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield-fox-searchlight-north-american-rights-deal-toronto-london-film-festival-armando-iannucci-dev-patel-1202701364/ Quote EXCLUSIVE: Fox Searchlight has preemptively acquired North American rights toThe Personal History of David Copperfield, the Armando Iannucci-directed drama that makes its world premiere next month at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, to be followed by its European premiere as the opening film of the BFI London Film Festival on October 2. Iannucci produced with Kevin Loader. It is Iannucci’s third outing as director, after he helmed In The Loop and The Death of Stalin, and also created the celebrated HBO series Veep. Iannucci adapted the film with frequent collaborator Simon Blackwell from the Charles Dickens classic novel. Dev Patel plays Copperfield, and also starring are Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse, Aneurin Barnard, Daisy May Cooper, Morfydd Clark, Benedict Wong, Gwendoline Christie, Anthony Welsh and Rosalind Eleazar. FSL plans to release the film in 2020. Deal gives Searchlight another strong title as the distributor celebrates its 25th anniversary. It is the fourth FSL film that will premiere in Toronto. The others are the Taika Waititi-directed Jojo Rabbit, the Terrence Malick-directed A Hidden Life, and the Noah Hawley-directed Lucy In The Sky. FSL has coming next year the Benh Zeitlin-directed Wendy, the Scott Cooper-directed Antlers, and the Nat Faxon and Jim Rash-directed Downhill. The Personal History of David Copperfield follows a good-hearted young man whose rogue spirit carries him through a colorful life of poverty and opulence. A burgeoning young writer’s life is followed from orphaned infancy to adulthood as he befriends a collection of eccentric characters on a journey of love, acceptance and self-discovery in Victorian England. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Personal History of David Copperfield follows a good-hearted young man whose rogue spirit carries him through a colorful life of poverty and opulence. A burgeoning young writer’s life is followed from orphaned infancy to adulthood as he befriends a collection of eccentric characters on a journey of love, acceptance and self-discovery in Victorian England.
Avatree Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2019 by Avatree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMP Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Avatree said: I'm tired of Hollywood white-erasing roles... Hide contents If there was a biopic about an Indian man and a white actor was cast, would that be OK in the current climate? Why should it be different when the roles are reversed? David Copperfield is a fictional character by Charles Dickens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OncomingStorm93 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Iannucci is one of my favorite writers today. His political satires are the best in the industry. Death of Stalin was my favorite film of 2017. Can’t wait to see him tackle this material. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Oh fuck yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Avatree said: I'm tired of Hollywood white-erasing roles... Reveal hidden contents If there was a biopic about an Indian man and a white actor was cast, would that be OK in the current climate? Why should it be different when the roles are reversed? Actually only people of Indian heritage should play white Brits. Edited August 22, 2019 by cannastop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 53 minutes ago, TMP said: David Copperfield is a fictional character by Charles Dickens... I think i should have read the article... wrong david copperfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I'm interested to see how a change of race affects Dickens' character and plot in Victorian England or if they're just going to play it as color/race blind as is often done in theater. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Avatree said: I think i should have read the article... wrong david copperfield You could make the claim that David Copperfield the Dickens character is white too, but I don't think it matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkKnightOfSteel Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Avatree said: I think i should have read the article... wrong david copperfield Lol made the same mistake and I was like....what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Clown Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Well, TIL there's a famous magician who was also named David Copperfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eric! said: Well, TIL there's a famous magician who was also named David Copperfield. The magician named himself after the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Ok, who are they going to cast as the Young David, since the first third of the novel is about David as a child? Tilda Swinton has got to be David's aunt;obvious casting. But who is Micawbar? There have been quite a few Film and TV versions of the Dickens novel; back in 2000 there was a BBC miniseries, that had David Radcliff right before Harry Potter as the Young David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 hours ago, dudalb said: Ok, who are they going to cast as the Young David, since the first third of the novel is about David as a child? Tilda Swinton has got to be David's aunt;obvious casting. But who is Micawbar? There have been quite a few Film and TV versions of the Dickens novel; back in 2000 there was a BBC miniseries, that had David Radcliff right before Harry Potter as the Young David. Capaldi is Micawbar https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6439020/ Cast Tilda Swinton ... Betsey Trotwood Gwendoline Christie ... Jane Murdstone Ben Whishaw ... Uriah Heep Dev Patel ... David Copperfield Hugh Laurie ... Mr. Dick Aneurin Barnard ... Steerforth Sophie McShera ... Mrs. Crupp Rosalind Eleazar ... Agnes Peter Capaldi ... Mr. Micawber Benedict Wong ... Mr. Wickfield Bronagh Gallagher ... Mrs. Micawber Aimée Kelly ... Emily Ruby Bentall ... Janet Nikki Amuka-Bird ... Mrs. Steerforth Morfydd Clark ... Dora Daisy May Cooper Paul Whitehouse Anthony Welsh ... Ham Divian Ladwa ... Dr. Chillip Lamissah La-Shontae ... Homeless Child James Eeles ... Street Sweeper Zak Holland ... Theatre Audience Adam Darlington ... Market Stall Seller Israel Ruiz ... Garden Party Guest Aston McAuley ... Butcher's Boy Daniel Fearn ... Pawnbroker Peter Singh ... Tungay Megan Johnston ... Betty Micawber Kevin Nolan ... Theatre Audience Member Lynn Hunter ... Mrs. Heep Morgan Walters ... Coachman Mark Oldridge ... Army Officer Freddie Meredith ... Grainger Robert Jarvis ... Bailiff Jairaj Varsani ... Young David Copperfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dudalb Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Christie as Jane Murdstone is perfect casting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ipickthiswhiterose Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Don't know when this is out in the States, but just to say that I heartily recommend it. No Spoilers, but a note that this version leans heavily on universal existential themes of growing up and relating to the world around you when you are a person of mild temperament surrounded by and attracted to bigger characters, rather than on the satirical elements of the novel rooted in verisimilitude. Hence the casting of Dev Patel - ethnicity is totally irrelevant since the societal aspects are played down. Patel is terrific throughout, as is the whole cast. I actually found it incredibly moving, as I suspect anyone of that kind of temperament will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Another strong recommend here. It's fast-paced, funny, moving, and Patel is a natural star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...