David Copperfield Movie Review 1970

This British made-for-TV production is more faithful to the Dickens classic than any of its predecessors. The added material, however, fails to highlight any one character as had the successful 1935 MGM version. Still, the exceptional (and largely stage-trained) cast do much to redeem the production.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Coming of Age, Adoption & Orphans, Books to Film: Charles Dickens, Childhood Visions, Period Piece: 19th Century, Hard Knock Life

Cast

Richard Attenborough, Cyril Cusack, Edith Evans, Pamela Franklin, Susan Hampshire, Wendy Hiller, Ron Moody, Laurence Olivier, Robin Phillips

Director

Delbert Mann

Music

Malcolm Arnold

Producer

Sagittarius Productions, 20th Century-Fox