Personal History Of David Copperfield, The

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Synopsis

Comedy. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. In Victorian England, a young orphan (Dev Patel) must make his way in the world despite many unexpected upheavals.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of cursing
• Infrequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence, some in a domestic context – little blood and detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol use and drunkenness in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Reversals of fortune
• The families we make
• Memory and experience

Classification rationale

Rated PG for alcohol use and some violence

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