From a troubled childhood to a smooth adulthood

Arnulfo 2022-11-20 12:44:47

This time I'm reviewing a movie I've watched for a long time but never marked it.
Speaking of this film, the first thing I want to mention is the actor Daniel Radcliffe of Little David. I remember when I was an English teacher when I talked about Daniel Radcliffe, the star of Harry Potter, I mentioned him. 's debut film is "David Copperfield", which is why I came to watch this film specially. But after watching it, what should I say, I didn't expect that Daniel, who didn't wear glasses when he was a child, was really cute! And it has to be said that compared with the "Harry Potter" series of films that later witnessed his growth, he performed better in this film, it is easier to impress people, and it is also the most attractive of this film. One of the roles, even compared to the performance of Ciarán McMenamin, who plays adult David, is not worth mentioning.
But to some extent, this may also be related to the setting of the film. Compared with several "David Copperfield" produced by the BBC before, this film takes up the largest amount of space (close to 1/2) of David's experience as a child. At this time, David experienced things such as the life and death of his relatives. , being beaten, subjected to corporal punishment, wandering and a series of painful things, these experiences enriched David's life, and also made David mature and gradually grow up. However, as an adult David, although he has experienced some small ups and downs in his career and life, it is not worth mentioning compared with his childhood experience, which makes his adult experience smoother. In contrast, the people around David at this time have experienced a lot of ups and downs and even life-long events, which have become an important part of the plot in the second half of the film, but David is mostly in these things. Just acting as a bystander.
Of course, as an adaptation that is faithful to the original, this film is generally qualified (although strictly speaking, this film has made changes to the original). However, even if it is loyal to the original work, sometimes the effect of the adaptation is different because of the different cutting angles and processing methods. The adaptation of this film into such an effect, although there are reasons for the plot of the original work, is mainly due to the choice and adaptation of the original work.

This film brings together a large number of British actors. In addition to Daniel, the actor of Aunt David is also the actor of Professor McGonagall in "Harry Potter" Maggie Smith. Of course, the specific calculation, "Harry Potter" "The main actors can be found in this film a lot.
This film is not the first time the BBC has adapted Dickens' "David Copperfield". Among them, the 1966 version can no longer see the full picture. The 1974 version and the 1986 version can still find the full version. The total time of the 1974 version is as long as 5 hours, which is the most comprehensive version reflecting the original work (this version may be the version broadcast by CCTV that year). ).

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David Copperfield quotes

  • Murdstone: David, if I have an obstenent dog or horse to deal with, what do you think I do? I beat him. I make him wince and smart. I say to myself, "I'll conquer that fellow, and even if it costs him every drop of blood he has, I'll do it."

    [Grasps David firmly]

    Murdstone: Do we understand each other?

    [David nods]

    Murdstone: Good.

    [Strokes David's head]

    Murdstone: Now wash your face and come downstairs directly.

  • Miss Murdstone: Generally speaking, I don't like boys.