The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield is an upcoming film written and directed by Armando Iannucci, based on the Victorian era novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.

Premise
The life of David Copperfield is chronicled from his youth into adulthood.

Cast

 * Dev Patel as David Copperfield
 * Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood
 * Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick
 * Aneurin Barnard as James Steerforth
 * Ben Whishaw as Uriah Heep
 * Morfydd Clark as Dora Spenlow
 * Peter Capaldi as Mr. Micawber
 * Gwendoline Christie as Jane Murdstone
 * Benedict Wong as Mr. Wickfield
 * Paul Whitehouse
 * Daisy May Cooper
 * Anthony Welsh as Ham
 * Rosalind Eleazar as Agnes Wickfield
 * Aimee Kelly as Emily
 * Sophie McShera as Mrs. Crupp
 * Divian Ladwa as Dr. Chillip
 * Nikki Amuka-Bird as Mrs. Steerforth
 * Ruby Bentall as Janet

Production
It was announced in February 2018 that Armando Iannucci would be writing, directing, and producing a new adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel. Iannucci wrote the screenplay alongside his co-writer Simon Blackwell. Dev Patel was cast in the lead role later that month. In April, the supporting cast was added, which included Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Aneurin Barnard, Ben Whishaw and Morfydd Clark. In May 2018, Peter Capaldi was cast to play Mr. Micawber and pre-production was underway.

Filming began in June 2018 in Norfolk, with Gwendoline Christie, Benedict Wong, Paul Whitehouse, and Daisy May Cooper joining the cast. Scenes were shot in Hull, Bury St Edmunds, Weybourne and King's Lynn in July. Aimee Kelly was added to the cast the same month. Principal photography on the film concluded in August 2018. In filming David Copperfield, it became the first theatrical film production of the novel in 50 years.