![]() But it's in the spirit of a character whose phrases young Davey, prompted by his mom, figures are worth remembering.ĬOOPER: (As Peggotty) Well, what world of gammon and spinach it is. It's by adapter Simon Blackwell and writer-director Armando Iannucci. It's funny because I just thought your name was Pot Kettle Black when you walked in. TILDA SWINTON: (As Betsey Trotwood) Peggotty, Peggotty, Peggotty, you mean to say a human being went into a church and had their self named Peggotty? Did your mother sneeze when you were christened?ĬOOPER: (As Peggotty) Sorry. Peggotty.ĭAISY MAY COOPER: (As Peggotty) I'm coming. MONDELLO: The day of his birth, his widowed mother attended by Mrs. ![]() PATEL: (As David Copperfield) I entered the world at the rookery. MONDELLO: That's how the novel begins, and as the theater audience absorbs those words, the walls dissolve. ![]() ![]() (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD")ĭEV PATEL: (As David Copperfield) Whether I turn out to be the hero of my own story or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these moments must show. ![]() Critic Bob Mondello says Armando Iannucci, the creator of "Veep," proves he's a master of all kinds of laughter in the new film "The Personal History Of David Copperfield."īOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: We begin with David Copperfield doing exactly what Charles Dickens did for much of his career - addressing an audience in a theater. A man who writes biting political satire turns out to be a fan of the sentimental charms of Charles Dickens. ![]()
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