The Oscars are days away, a blessed season where nominated films, their cargo-holds heavy with awards and hype, wash up on foreign shores, allowing us to forage for favourites. The Personal History Of David Copperfield arrived quietly on Disney+ Hotstar Premium last weekend—like a message in a bottle flung out to readers unknown—and it is the best English language film …
It’s not hard to draw a straight line from Charles Dickens to Armando Iannucci. “The Personal History of David Copperfield” is one of the more lively, colorful and whimsical Victorian costume dramas you’re likely to see. Still, the film belongs largely to the overall cast, including Tilda Swinton, as David’s aunt Betsey Trotwood; Hugh Laurie as the mentally ill, King …
