David Copperfield (1999)

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A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

• Released: 1999-12-25
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 2 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 30m
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 59 votes

Created by Simon Curtis.

Top cast

• Tom Wilkinson as Narrator (voice)
• Daniel Radcliffe as Young David Copperfield
• Ciarán McMenamin as David Copperfield
• Emilia Fox as Clara Copperfield
• Pauline Quirke as Peggotty
• Maggie Smith as Betsey Trotwood
• Trevor Eve as Murdstone
• Michael Elphick as Barkis
• James Thornton as Ham Peggotty
• Alun Armstrong as Dan Peggotty

Full cast & crew

Where to watch David Copperfield

• United States: stream on Hulu, fuboTV, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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