David Copperfield (1999) (TV)

Réalisateur:

Simon Curtis

Scénaristes:

Charles Dickens (novel)
Adrian Hodges (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

16 avril 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drame

Intrigue:

Charles Dickens' haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities.

Plot Keywords:

Semi Autobiographical | Stepfather | Dickens | Playing Footsie | Clerk

Récompenses:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Wonderful, unforgettable adaptation of Dickens.

Ensemble

Emilia Fox	...	Clara Copperfield
Pauline Quirke	...	Peggotty
Maggie Smith	...	Betsey Trotwood
John Normington	...	Dr. Chillip
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Young David Copperfield
Trevor Eve	...	Murdstone
Michael Elphick	...	Barkis
James Thornton	...	Ham Peggotty
Alun Armstrong	...	Daniel Peggotty
Patsy Byrne	...	Mrs. Gummidge
Laura Harling	...	Little Emily
Zoë Wanamaker	...	Miss Murdstone
Jacqueline Tong	...	Lady in Coach
Karl Johnson	...	Tungay
Ian McKellen	...	Creakle

Durée:

185 min

Pays:

UK | USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Son:

Stereo

Classification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:Unrated

Lieux de tournage:

Blackfriars, London, England, UK

Société:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Anecdotes:

The dark empire-waist coat worn by a mourner in the opening scene is the same costume worn by Maxine Peake (Miss Wade) in "Little Dorrit" (2008), and by Phyllida Law to church in Miss Austen Regrets (2008) (TV), and by Alex Kingston (Mrs. Bennet) in "Lost in Austen" (2008).

Guillemet:

Barkis: [repeated] Barkis is willin'!

Connexions De Film:

figure dans "Troldspejlet: (#31.14)" (2004)

Bande son:

Newcastle

Wonderful, unforgettable adaptation of Dickens.

I have yet to read the book, so I don't know how faithful this film was to the original novel, but I really don't care. When you have such a fine cast and such a great production overall, who cares about being faithful? Bob Hoskins as the eccentric, debt-ridden Mr. Micawber, the inimitable Maggie Smith as Aunt Betsey Trotwood, and Ian McKellen as the sinister headmaster Creekle head the wonderful cast, which includes other great performances from Trevor Eve as evil stepfather Mr. Murdstone, Claire Holman as tortured Rosa Dartle, Pauline Quirke as the beloved nurse Peggoty, and Nicholas Lyndhurst, truly terrifying as the "'umble" clerk Uriah Heep. Not to be left out, Daniel Radcliffe and Ciaran McMenamin are fine as young and old David Copperfield himself, respectively, though as Russell Baker noted in his "Masterpiece Theater" introduction, David is the least interesting character; the others are whom we remember. The production also looks great, from the seaside to the drawing rooms to the offices. Fine direction, script, everything. The BBC and Masterpiece Theater have done it again!