Like many fond parents, I have in my heart a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield.? Charles Dickens And here in Dickens\' own favourite and most enduring novel bursts onto screen in a dazzling adaptation, with a truly world-class cast bringing alive some of the most famous characters in fiction. Bob Hoskins as the ever-optimistic Mr Micawber; Maggie Smith as David\'s fearsome aunt, Betsey Trotwood; Trevor Eve as the sadistic Mr Murdstone; Nicholas Lyndhurst as sly, sinister Uriah Heap; Pauline Quirke as David\'s loyal friend and servant, Peggotty; and featuring Ciarn McMenamin as David, with Harry Lloyd (the 15-year-old descendant of Charles Dickens himself) as the young Steerforth. Special Features he Making of David Copperfield n additional 30 minutes (in 5.1) of the original music composed by Rob Lane. Compiled and digitally edited by David Maurice Running Time: 179 minutes Region: All Regions Subtitles: English Release Date: 23 Jan. 2012