David Copperfield
Brief Synopsis
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A moody, sentimental fifth film version of the Dickens classic (the first in nearly thirty-five years) with a stellar cast composed of the giants of the British acting community providing much needed support to the virtual unknown in the title role. Laurence Olivier's cameo as Creakle won him an Emm
Cast & Crew
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Delbert Mann
Director
Robin Phillips
David Copperfield
Susan Hampshire
Agnes Wickfield
Edith Evans
Betsy Trotwood
Michael Redgrave
Mr Peggotty
Ralph Richardson
Mr Micawber
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1970
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; Technicolor
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A moody, sentimental fifth film version of the Dickens classic (the first in nearly thirty-five years) with a stellar cast composed of the giants of the British acting community providing much needed support to the virtual unknown in the title role. Laurence Olivier's cameo as Creakle won him an Emmy nomination.
Director

Delbert Mann
Director
Cast
Robin Phillips
David Copperfield
Susan Hampshire
Agnes Wickfield

Edith Evans
Betsy Trotwood

Michael Redgrave
Mr Peggotty

Ralph Richardson
Mr Micawber

Wendy Hiller
Mrs Micawber
Corin Redgrave
Steerforth
Pamela Franklin
Dora Spenlow

Ron Moody
Uriah Heep

James Donald
Mr Murdstone
Emlyn Williams
Mr Dick

Laurence Olivier
Mr Creakle

Richard Attenborough
Mr Tungay
Megs Jenkins
Clara Peggotty

Anna Massey
Jane Murdstone

Cyril Cusack
Barkis
Nicholas Pennell
Traddles
Sinead Cusack
Emily
Andrew Mcculloch
Ham
Isobel Black
Clara Copperfield
Donald Layne-smith
Mr Wickfield
James Hayter
Porter
Helen Cotterill
Mary Ann
Kim Craik
Child Emily
Alastair Mackenzie
Little David
Christopher Moran
Boy Steerforth
Jeffrey Chandler
Boy Traddles
Brian Tipping
Boy
Alison Blair
Girl
Liam Redmond
Mr Quinion
Gordon Rollings
George Woodbridge
Vicar
William Lyon-brown
Doctor
Christine Ozanne
Midwife
Phoebe Shaw
Prostitute
Robert Lankesheer
Mr Sharp
Ann Stallybrass
Martha
Crew
Malcolm Arnold
Music
Hugh Attwooll
Associate Producer
Ken Barker
Sound Recordist
Peter Boita
Editor
Frederick H Brogger
Producer
Frederick H Brogger
Screenwriter
Charles Dickens
Source Material (From Novel)
Anne Donne
Casting
Dominic Fulford
Assistant Director
Alex Gareth
Makeup
Ken Hodges
Director Of Photography
Christopher Lancaster
Sound Department
Peter Manley
Production Manager
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Designer
W T Partleson
Makeup
David Price
Sound Recordist
Jack Pulman
Screenwriter
Vetchinsky
Art Director
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1970
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; Technicolor
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 15, 1970