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David Copperfield (1969) (1970)

Starring: Richard Attenborough, Cyril Cusack Director: Delbert Mann Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Richard Attenborough, Cyril Cusack, Edith Evans, Pamela Franklin, Susan Hampshire
  • Directors: Delbert Mann
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Bci / Eclipse
  • DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005B6JT
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,536 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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An all-star ensemble brings to life this Charles Dickens's classic. Sir Lawrence Olivier (Mr. Creakle) Sir Ralph Richardson (Mr. McCawber) Sir Richard Attenborough (Mr. Tungay) Dame Edith Evans (Aunt Betsy) and Ron Moody (Uriah Heep) help make this performance one of the best of its kind. We follow along with David Copperfield (Robin Phillips) as he looks back at his life. He grows from orphan child to manhood in Victorian England with a combination of good advice and abusive acts against him. Acclaimed actors and a story as important today as it was 100 years ago make this production one of the finest renditions of this book ever brought to the screen.System Requirements: Running Time 120 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 787364406098 Manufacturer No: 44060-9

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR..., May 24, 2002
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This DVD seemed a bargain, as it was a period piece with a most illustrious cast. Being a lover of period pieces and a fan of Charles Dickens, I immediately snapped it up. Well, you get what you pay for. Despite the illustrious cast, this body of work is dead on arrival.

Robin Phillips gamely plays the part of David Copperfield. He is, however, a rather colorless chap and is not strong enough to hold this film together, which is unfortunate, as he is the linchpin around which this drama revolves. Told in a series of flashbacks, this contrivance is one of the weaknesses in the film, as it tends to be confusing and adds nothing to the film, but rather, detracts a great deal. This retropsective of David Copperfield's life shows him losing his mother at an early age and being left in the hands of an unloving stepfather. Pulled out of school to toil in a factory as a young child, he runs away and makes it to the home of his loving aunt who raises him. The viewer watches him grow up in Victorian England and sees how he fairs against the vicissitudes of life. The cast of characters with whom he interacts is vibrant, and it is they who manage to keep this two hour film somewhat afloat. Ultimately, however, it tanks.

The all star ensemble is a plethora of riches, with screen greats Richard Attenborough, Ron Moody, Lawrence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave, Dame Edith Evans, Wendy Hiller, Susan Hampshire, and Pamela Franklin lighting up the screen at different moments. Even their individual, luminous performances, however, are not enough to make this turkey work, so poorly put together and choppy is the film.

The DVD is offers some special features, such as a classic cartoon, a movie trivia game, and a DVD dictionary. The picture quality is sometimes grainy, though the sound quality is good.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Judge the Movie by the DVD, December 3, 2003
By Robert Amsel (Steelton, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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I first saw this made-for-TV production over 20 years ago, when it was bright, shiny, new, and sported a dream cast of British pros, many of whom are no longer with us. Unfortunately, there are only two DVD releases of this production and BOTH are equally wretched, whichever you choose. The DVD has extremely poor color and looks as if it were taken from an old, faded video print, with lots of serious color bleeds and other problems you'd find in a video that's ready to be discarded. Any night shots, many indoor shots, and anything in which the color red is dominant will cause your eyes to positively ache. For example, the scene where Steerforth's drowned body is discovered originally had some emotional impact, but on the DVD, the body is so unrecognizable that ones only reaction is annoyance. And the sound quality is so tinny and horrible you'll miss a great deal of the dialogue. If this production is ever released on a decent DVD, one will be able to relish some incredible performances, especially those of Ron Moody as Uriah, Laurence Olivier as Creakle, Ralph Richardson and Wendy Hiller as the Micawbers, Edith Evans as Betsy Trotwood, Pamela Franklin as Dora, and Susan Hampshire as Agnes, to name just a few. Even so, there are those who might find the non-linear approach to this story confusing, since it is told in flashbacks, but I think the real confusion here rests with the viewer's inability to see and the listener's inability to hear. When you add a non-linear structure to THAT mix, you're done for. In short, don't buy this DVD -- it's cheap but no bargain. Hope instead that some day a decent copy will be available, because this version is an insult to all the talent who originally contributed to this production.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Could not even finish watching it! ZERO STARS!, November 9, 2002
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I would give it zero stars if I could. Despite its "illustrious cast" this movie is the worst film adaptation of any Dickens work I have ever seen. I purchased the DVD on ebay thinking "DVD" meant "quality" but I couldn't have been more wrong. The DVD picture and sound quality is so incredibly awful you think you are viewing a poorly copied video tape (one that sat in a hot car for a few hours or got lost in a sandbox!). I couldn't understand every other word and the "visual noise" (scratches, spots, lines, etc.) were so numerous and distracting it was like trying to watch a movie in a room full of buzzing insects. Besides the poor picture and sound the movie itself was simply unbearable. It was incredibly slow, dull and one of the most boring movies I ever attempted to endure. I finally gave up and called it quits. I won't even try to give away my copy. It's not even worth watching if its free. I will never purchase another DVD or video by Brentwood Home Video again!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful film
I disagree with the above review. This is a wonderful film with outstanding actors. Robin Phillips does an outstanding job considering the emotional starvation of the youth whom... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Josephine A. Franks

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Version Ever Made
Those reviewers who criticize this DVD are absolutely correct. It is a terrible transfer. The picture is awful and the sound is worse. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Donald J. Keck

1.0 out of 5 stars a dearth of Copperfields
If the BBC can devote 26 episodes to the Forsyte Saga (an excellent movie), surely they can devote 12 episodes to the greatest novel in the English language. Read more
Published on September 15, 2006 by bookloversfriend

1.0 out of 5 stars I learned something from this...
THis is what I learned: You CAN'T DO David Copperfield in TWO hours, I don't care how talented you are...This movie is a crying shame. Read more
Published on March 22, 2006 by Mark Hanley

2.0 out of 5 stars YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR...
This DVD seemed a bargain, as it was a period piece with a most illustrious cast. Being a lover of period pieces and a fan of Charles Dickens, I immediately snapped it up. Read more
Published on February 22, 2005 by Lawyeraau

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile despite DVD quality
Delbert Mann's TV movie of David Copperfield is unique among film adaptations in that it tells the entire story from a series of flashbacks rather than an ongoing narrative. Read more
Published on September 13, 2004 by Philip A. Kraus

3.0 out of 5 stars Compromised by (lack of) technology
As a two hour distillation of an 800-page book, this movie is much better than the Masterpiece Theatre version: all the big scenes and memorable lines are retained here. Read more
Published on January 5, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Unviewable
I intend to return this video as the sound quality as well as picture quality are very, very poor. I was extremely disappointed as I have been trying to find the old BBC... Read more
Published on January 19, 2002 by Jean E. Young

1.0 out of 5 stars Unwatchable
I had to return this video as the sound quality and video transfer were so poor. The adaptation may have been ok, but I will have to wait till I find a better transfer.
Published on October 19, 2001 by Frederick M. Beall

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Cast, slow moving production
This DVD of Dickens "David Copperfield" is a well made version of the book with a wonderful cast of British superstars. Read more
Published on July 23, 2001 by Jim Jr

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