David Copperfield (1986)

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy named David Copperfield grows up in 1800s England. He faces a harsh childhood after his mother dies and his stepfather mistreats him. Eventually he finds kindness with his aunt and meets various colorful characters as he builds his own life.

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What happens

David Copperfield is a 10 episode BBC serial broadcast between 19 October and 21 December 1986 and based on the 1850 novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. The series was written by James Andrew Hall and directed by Barry Letts. It was produced by Terrance Dicks. The adaptation follows the story of David Copperfield as he grows up under the care of the cruel Murdstones after the death of his mother, escapes to the care of his aunt Betsey Trotwood and later travels to London where he meets the gentle Micawbers and the scheming Uriah Heep, and falls in love with and marries the spoilt Dora Spenlow. The series was nominated for a BAFTA in the Children's Programme (Entertainment/Drama) 1986 category. Scenes from the series were filmed at Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. The English DVD release with the original ten episode format has become almost impossible to find, with only the Dutch import that edited the episodes together to make it only five parts being available. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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