David Copperfield (1969) (TV)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.2/10   

Director:

Delbert Mann

Escritores:

Charles Dickens (novel)
Jack Pulman (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

15 marzo 1970 (USA)

Género:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Oppression | Dickens | Survivor | Affection

Premios:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Not up to the job

Reparto

Richard Attenborough	...	Mr. Tungay
Cyril Cusack	...	Barkis
Edith Evans	...	Aunt Betsy Trotwood
Pamela Franklin	...	Dora Spenlow
Susan Hampshire	...	Agnes Wickfield
Wendy Hiller	...	Mrs. Micawber
Ron Moody	...	Uriah Heep
Laurence Olivier	...	Mr. Creakle
Robin Phillips	...	David Copperfield
Michael Redgrave	...	Dan Peggotty
Ralph Richardson	...	Mr. Micawber
Emlyn Williams	...	Mr. Dick
Sinéad Cusack	...	Emily
James Donald	...	Mr. Murdstone
James Hayter	...	Porter

Duración:

118 min | USA:120 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.33 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Australia:G | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

Compañía:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivialidades:

Last full length feature original film score of Malcolm Arnold.

Conexiones de Película:

Version of "David Copperfield" (1958)

Not up to the job

As much as I love the story of David Copperfield, I cannot claim to have enjoyed this movie. It was probably the second worst movie I have ever seen. One problem I see is that the magnitude of the novel asks for a miniseries of several hours, rather than a regular movie. It is just impossible to capture a significant amount of the events that take place in the story in two hours. I dis not enjoy the brooding flashback format. It was disjointed and would be impossible for someone who did not already know the story to fully grasp. Also, I don't think the filmmakers interpreted Copperfield's personality correctly. The idea of him strolling around on a beach moaning about his life seems inconsistent with the proactive, forward-thinking nature Dickens gave him in the novel. Agnes also bothered me. She came across as a ditsy household decoration, rather than a strong woman. Dora was perfect, however. This movie was fraught with problems, and I wait eagerly for someone to make a decent screen version.