Check Out the AMEX Insider From The Personal History of David Copperfield Gala As it Opened the BFI London Film Festival Last Night!

Last night London’s Leicester Square played host to the Opening Night of the BFI London Film Festival, and the 10th Anniversary of American Express’ partnership, Amex Insider and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Clara Amfo, who interviews some of the biggest stars of the Opening Night Hit, The Personal History of David Copperfield, including Dev Patel, Paul Whitehouse, Armando Iannucci, and Daisy May Cooper!

Adapting one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved characters, Iannucci and regular co-writer Simon Blackwell create a Victorian-set epic that nonetheless feels very modern, fresh and, quite frankly, hilarious. Following Copperfield from early youth through to middle age, the story traces his social awakening, charting huge personal ups and downs as he witnesses the best and worst of humanity. Dickens’ ‘favourite child’ amongst his works, the plot also tackles social injustice in many forms – a lack of protection for children, poor industrial conditions for the working class, and wealth inequality. So, who better to tackle this tale than Iannucci, the genius behind The Thick of It, In the Loop, Veep and The Death of Stalin. His work has peeled back the hypocrisy of the ruling and political class with such unfettered enthusiasm and biting comic acuity.

Beyond the superb script, Iannucci’s choice of lead is inspired. Having revealed his ability to convey a bottomless well of emotion in Lion (LFF 2016), Dev Patel shows his lightning-sharp comic timing as Copperfield, as well as a wicked gift for mimicry. He’s abetted by a stunning cast embarrassingly full of riches, with meaty comic roles for Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood, Hugh Laurie as Mr Dick, Peter Capaldi as the impossibly sunny Mr Micawber and Ben Whishaw as the gloriously creepy Uriah Heep. Humorous, busy, bustling and bursting with colour and energy, this is a Dickens reworking unlike any you’ve seen on the screen.

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