David Copperfield - Once wealth and back
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | David Copperfield - Once wealth and back |
| Original title | The Personal History of David Copperfield |
| Country of production | USA , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2019 |
| length | 119 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Armando Iannucci |
| script | Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell |
| production | Armando Iannucci, Kevin Loader |
| music | Christopher Willis |
| camera | Zac Nicholson |
| cut |
Mick Audsley , Peter Lambert |
| occupation | |
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David Copperfield - Once riches and back (original title The Personal History of David Copperfield ) is a film drama by Armando Iannucci , which in September 2019 at the Toronto International Film Festival celebrated its world premiere and was released in the UK on 24 January 2020th The film is based on the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens .
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David Copperfield grew old reading memoirs to people in the open air. He tells them about his amiable single mother, her sister-in-law, his aunt Betsey Trotwood, and the family housekeeper, Mrs. Peggotty. After his mother married Edward Murdstone, he was beaten by him. Although he cannot read well, little David draws everything he observes. His stepfather sends him to London, where he works in a bottle factory for about a decade.
After his mother dies, David goes to Dover to find the only family he knows. Aunt Betsey turns out to be more generous than expected, but her country house, where she lives with her cousin Mr. Dick, is a madhouse. Aunt Betsey only calls David the "Trotwood Copperfield".
production
Literary template and staff
The film is based on the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens , who is considered one of the most important educational novels of English literature. Many elements of the story follow events from Dickens' life, which is why David Copperfield is considered to be the most autobiographical novel in his oeuvre. He himself called David Copperfield his favorite story.
Directed by Armando Iannucci . Dickens' novel was adapted for the film by Iannucci together with Simon Blackwell . Iannucci wanted to move the story to a more modern London.
Cast and filming
The main role of the eponymous David Copperfield was cast with Dev Patel . Darren Boyd plays his stepfather Edward Murdstone, who beats the boy. Peter Capaldi plays Mr. Micawber, Tilda Swinton his crazy aunt Betsey Trotwood and Hugh Laurie her mentally unstable cousin Mr. Dick. Benedict Wong took over the role of Mr. Wickfield, the astute administrator of the Copperfield estate. Daisy May Cooper plays Mrs. Peggotty, the family housekeeper, Rosalind Eleazar Trotwood's daughter Agnes, who adores David even though he sees her as a sister. Aneurin Barnard plays James Steerforth of David's boarding school, while Ben Whishaw plays the devious Uriah Heep. Morfydd Clark took on the role of Dora Spenlow, the daughter of his new boss whom David falls in love with and who is played by Matthew Cottle .
Filming began in early June 2018 and took place in King's Lynn and Ealing Studios in London, among others. In July 2018, the film was shot in the city of Hull , whose old town served as the backdrop for London in 1840 and was redesigned accordingly. In Hull, the area around Prince Street and the Land of Green Ginger was filmed. Zac Nicholson acted as cameraman . The production design is by Cristina Casali , the costumes by Suzie Harman and Robert Worley .
Film music and publication
The score was composed by Christopher Willis . The soundtrack, which comprises a total of 33 pieces of music, was released by MVKA on January 17, 2020.
Fox Searchlight Pictures secured the rights to the film for North America in advance of the premiere. The film is distributed in the UK by Lionsgate. From September 5, 2019, the film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentations, where it celebrated its world premiere. It celebrated its European premiere on October 2, 2019 as the opening film of the London Film Festival and is due to hit cinemas in the UK on January 24, 2020. A theatrical release in the USA took place on August 28, 2020. In mid-September 2020 it will be presented at the Leipzig Film Art Fair before it will be released in German cinemas on September 24, 2020.
reception
Reviews
The film has so far convinced 93 percent of all Rotten Tomatoes critics and received an average rating of 7.5 out of a possible 10 points. Critics repeatedly highlighted the color blindness in the cast, which is good for the film.
Peter Debruge of Variety writes Armando Iannuccis film THAT CONDITION bright, carefree and be a corrective to the boring and dry Charles Dickens -Adaptionen that existed before. The film is an attempt to free the writer from the musty category of "literary figures" and to show him again for what he was, someone with a sense of humor who was ahead of his time. Iannucci's sensitivity to the Victorian era is timely, and in that sense the film is similar to Tony Richardson's Tom Jones - Between Bed and Gallows .
Eric Kohn from Indie Wire says the cast is always convincing. David Copperfield learns in the film to find himself by working through the many expectations that are placed on him. He is at the heart of this most famous coming-of-age story in the world, and Dev Patel plays this role with the utmost conviction.
Awards
British Independent Film Awards 2019
- Nomination for Best British Independent Film
- Nomination for Best Actor ( Dev Patel )
- Nomination for Best Screenplay ( Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell )
- Nomination for Best Supporting Actress ( Tilda Swinton )
- Best Supporting Actor Award ( Hugh Laurie )
- Award for the best casting ( Sarah Crowe )
- Nomination for Best Cinematography ( Zac Nicholson )
- Award for the best costumes ( Suzie Harman and Robert Worley )
- Nomination for Best Film Editing ( Mick Audsley and Peter Lambert )
- Nomination for Best Make-Up & Hair Design ( Karen Hartley-Thomas )
- Award for the best equipment ( Cristina Casali )
In addition, David Copperfield is in the preselection for the European Film Awards 2020 .
synchronization
The German synchronization was based on a dialogue book by Tobias Neumann and the dialogue direction by Clemens Frohmann on behalf of the Berliner Synchron GmbH Wenzel Lüdecke.
Web links
- David Copperfield - Once riches and back in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- David Copperfield - Once wealth and back in the German dubbing index
- The Personal History of David Copperfield in the program of the Toronto International Film Festival (English)
- The Personal History of David Copperfield - Official Trailer from Searchlight Pictures on YouTube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for David Copperfield - Once Wealth and Back . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 200762 / K).
- ↑ The Personal History Of David Copperfield: Armando Iannucci's adaptation of the Dickens classic, starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie and Hugh Laurie. In: film4productions.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Iannucci starts work on David Copperfield. In: chortle.co.uk, June 13, 2017.
- ↑ a b Jenna Marotta: Armando Iannucci Pushed for Colorblind Casting on 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'. In: indiewire.com, June 11, 2018.
- ↑ David Patel casted as David Copperfiled. In: perioddrama.com, February 22, 2018.
- ↑ a b c Eric Kohn: 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' Review. In: indiewire.com, September 6, 2019.
- ^ A b c John DeFore: 'The Personal History of David Copperfield': Film Review. In: The Hollywood Reporter, September 5, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/news/3136/david_copperfield_film/
- ^ Taz Ali: Filming for David Copperfield adaptation, starring Dev Patel and Peter Capaldi, to begin in Norfolk next month. In: edp24.co.uk, June 8, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage/hull-s-old-town-to-feature-at-toronto-international-film-festival-as-dev-patel-movie-gets-special-presentation -1-9897856
- ↑ https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/david-copperfield-hull-set-times-1766328
- ↑ Christopher Willis to Reteam with Armando Iannucci on 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'. In: filmmusicreporter.com, June 11, 2018.
- ↑ 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' soundtrack details. In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 19, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.thewrap.com/tiff-2019-every-movie-sold-so-far-from-dads-to-true-history-of-the-kelly-gang-updating/
- ^ Andreas Wiseman: Lionsgate Scores UK Rights To Armando Iannucci's 'The Personal History Of David Copperfield' - Cannes. In: deadline.com, May 10, 2018.
- ↑ Kate Erbland: TIFF Reveals First Slate of 2019 Films, Including 'Joker,' 'Uncut Gems,' 'Knives Out,' and More. In: indiewire.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ European premiere of Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield to open 63rd BFI London Film Festival. In: bfi.org.uk, July 16, 2019.
- ↑ The films of the 20th Film Art Fair 2020. In: filmkunstmesse.de. Retrieved August 22, 2020 (PDF; 426 KB)
- ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ The Personal History of David Copperfield In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ A b Peter Debruge: Film Review: 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'. In: Variety, September 6, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.slashfilm.com/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield-review/
- ↑ Alex Ritman: Armando Iannucci's 'David Copperfield' Leads 2019 British Independent Film Awards Nominations. In: The Hollywood Reporter, October 30, 2019.
- ↑ EFA 2020 | EFA Feature Film Selection | Part 1 . In: europeanfilmawards.eu, August 18, 2020.