David Copperfield (1935) Digital Life DVD

David Copperfield (1935)
starring: Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Harry Beresford, Freddie Bartholomew
directed by: George Cukor, Hugh Harman, Gene Burdette

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569793668
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Running Time: 131 minutes
Sales Rank: 16033
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: May 11, 1935

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The rich beauties of Dickens come to flavorful life in David Copperfield, a scrupulous example of a sprawling novel distilled into manageable movie form. The saga of young master Copperfield moves quickly through Dickens' marvelous gallery of eccentrics, with David played as a youth by the exceptionally good Freddie Bartholomew (you'll see why he became a star) and as an adult by Frank Lawton. The remainder of the cast is an almost unbelievable feast of acting, most famously with W.C. Fields stepping out of character--but not too far--as the grandiloquent Mr. Micawber ('You perceive before you the shattered fragments of a temple that was once called Man'). Basil Rathbone is David's stepfather, the ice-cold Murdstone; Lionel Barrymore is warm-hearted Dan Peggoty; Maureen O'Sullivan the adorable Dora; and Roland Young a creepy-crawly Uriah Heep. But best of all is Edna May Oliver, whose Betsy Trotwood bustles through the movie like a no-nonsense field general (if Oscars for supporting acting had been invented in 1935 instead of 1936, Oliver surely would have bagged the first award). The film is a shining example of producer David O. Selznick's Tradition of Quality approach, given all the sheen MGM could apply. Director George Cukor brings empathy and an unfailing sense of dramatic craftsmanship to the episodic material, which throbs with genuinely Dickensian wit and heart. --Robert Horton

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'We are friends for life.' The man speaking: Micawber, played by W.C. Fields with great comedic charm and human warmth. The child addressed: David, played by Freddie Bartholomew in his Hollywood debut. The movie: David Copperfield, still one of the best-ever screen adaptations of a Charles Dickens novel. 'To call the casting inspired is to underrate it,' historian David Shipman wrote in his The Story of Cinema. Lionel Barrymore, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Basil Rathbone and more joined Fields and Bartholomew in portraying the eccentrics, cads and loving family of this film directed by George Cukor. David O. Selznick produced, insisting on an attention to Dickensian detail that included matching the sets to the first edition's illustrations. The result: one of the greatest page-to-screen adaptations ever.

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Great adaption of classic book!
This film is a must own for all lovers of classic films. Not much more can be said. The actors play their roles flawlessly, but little Freddie Bartholomew's performance is TIMELESS!!! Before purchasing this film I had only seen it once, on television, about 18 years ago, but Mr. Bartholomew's perfomance stood out and I have been waiting for it to come out on dvd. I share my classic films with today's generation, and they all agreed that I must give this film five stars. Bravo!!

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- One of Those Great MGM Creations!
This is one of the best Dickens adaptations on film and is done in exquisite style by MGM, director George Cukor and producer David O. Selznick. MGM spared no expense on this one with actors Freddie Bartholomew, Maureen O'Sullivan, Edna May Oliver, W.C. Fields and Bazil Rathbone among others. Everyone looks like they are having the time of their lives and know that they are making a great one. Roland Young seems to have to hold himself back from smiling half the time as Uriah Heap. I highly recommend this wonderful film. It is charming and the story is well told.

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- THE GREAT COPPERFIELD
WHAT A GREAT MOVIE AND GREAT CAST, THE LATER SERIES WITH THE BBC IS ALSO GREAT.

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- Masterpiece of filmmaking brings Dickens' novel to life...
Of all of the films directed by George Cukor, I think this is his finest achievement, helped in no small measure by the perfect casting of all the Dickens characters.

Freddie Bartholomew is flawless as the young David. Edna May Oliver as his stern but loving Aunt Betsy Trotwood gives her usual sharp characterization and nearly steals the first half of the movie. As for Mr. Murdstone, Basil Rathbone is the perfect embodiment of that brutally wicked man. Born to play Mr. Micawber is W. C. Fields, so uncannily right that it almost seems as if Dickens had him in mind when he wrote the character!

Very atmospheric, so much so that it seems almost incredible that an American movie company could have crafted this gem. One would think the British would have beat us to it--but Dickens would have approved of this version, I'm sure.

The only drawback is the length and the scenes involving ... Read More

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