David Copperfield (1970)
Directed by Delbert Mann
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Childhood Drama, Period Film |
Release Date - Mar 15, 1970 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Paul Brenner
This lackluster 1970 version of Charles Dickens' classic novel, David Copperfield (made as a film twice before) turns Dickens' picaresque tale into an extended flashback, with David Copperfield (Robin Phillips) as a young man, brooding on a deserted beach, recalling his youth. The characters are all trotted out in choppy flashbacks as David remembers his life as a young orphan, brought to London and passed around from relatives, to guardians, to boarding school.
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oppression, survivor, coming-of-age, orphan, writing