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David Copperfield
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David Copperfield is a 1935 American drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Cukor. The screenplay was written by Hugh Walpole, Howard Estabrook, and Lenore J. Coffee, based on the work by Charles Dickens. The cast includes Maureen O'Sullivan, Lionel Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, and W. C. Fields. Herbert Stothart composed the music, while Oliver T. Marsh served as director of photography.
The black-and-white film has a runtime of 130 minutes and is set in London. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. The production was distributed by Loews Cineplex Entertainment and Netflix. The film has received a rating of 7.3 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.717 on TMDb.
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Film · TMDB
6.7A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Cast
- Freddie Bartholomew as David Copperfield as a Boy
- Frank Lawton as David Copperfield as a Man
- Edna May Oliver as Aunt Betsey Trotwood
- Jessie Ralph as Clara Peggotty
- Madge Evans as Agnes Wickfield as a Woman
- Maureen O'Sullivan as Dora Spenlow
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- stepfather
- victorian england
- orphan
- aunt nephew relationship
- 19th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- David Copperfield
- Director
- George Cukor
- Screenwriter
- Lenore J. Coffee
- Cast member
- Hugh Williams
- Composer
- Herbert Stothart
- Producer
- David O. Selznick
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Oliver T. Marsh
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- Malibu
- Duration
- 133
- FilmAffinity ID
- 368920
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- David-Copperfield-Bartholomew.jpg
Show 11 more facts
- publication date
- 1935-01-18
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- title
- David Copperfield
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- David Copperfield (film)
- after a work by
- Charles Dickens
- film editor
- Robert J. Kern
- different from
- David Copperfield
- review score
- 100%
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