David isn’t the only character in “David Copperfield” for which Iannucci cast an actor of color. Chinese British actor Benedict Wong (“Doctor Strange”) plays the sherry-soaked Mr. Wickfield.

Satirist, director and the creator of Veep, Armando Iannucci does Charles Dickens in The Personal History Of David Copperfield. And NPR's critic says there's a lot that's unexpected in the movie.

Portrait of the artist as a minor character "David Copperfield" is the Dickens lover's guilty pleasure -- hammy, sweet and with a strangely passive hero.

The "David Copperfield" movie with Dev Patel isn't just cross-casting for the sake of it. It forces us to see modern parallels in Dickens' old tale.

Dev Patel’s big-screen portrayal of David Copperfield looks a little different than what Charles Dickens had in mind when the novelist published his eighth book back in 1849.

Dev Patel stars as the title character in "The Personal History of David Copperfield," the most madcap Charles Dickens adaptation you'll ever see.

David Copperfield Charles Dickens did not write with the idea of being dramatized. The strange charm of his characters is more important than the fidelity of his characterizations.

The star of a new “David Copperfield” film learned to see the novelist in a new light after memorizing pages and pages of dialogue, never giving up, just like his character.

For those who may be "Christmas Carol"-ed out, there's an enchanting Dickens holiday (or anytime, really) alternative in Giles Havergal's savvy stage adaptation of "David Copperfield." Joanne ...