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David Copperfield [1935] (REGION 2) (PAL) [Dutch Import]


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PLOT SUMMARY: "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. ABOUT THE DVD: This is a Warner Bros. release for the NETHERLANDS market (Region 2 PAL format - same as UK discs, so will play without problem on all DVD players in this country). The audio is the original English (with an Italian option also available if required). Subtitles on the disc are English, Dutch, Italian and French. The film is presented in full screen (4:3 ratio) and menus are in English, so are easily navigated. The disc contains a wealth of extras too, including the short musicals 'Private Party On Catalina Isle' and 'Two Hearts In Wax Time', a classic cartoon 'Poor Little Me', 'Leo Is On the Air' radio promo and the theatrical trailer for the film.

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Actor(s):
Edna May Oliver
Freddie Bartholomew
Lionel Barrymore
Basil Rathbone
W.C. Fields

Director(s):

Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Model: Z9 79366
EAN: 7321932793666
Binding: DVD
Format: PAL,
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 125 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Published)
Brand: W

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