David Copperfield (1993 film)
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David Copperfield is a 1993 Canadian traditionally animated film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic 1850 novel of the same name. Produced for and premiered on NBC, the film is directed by Don Arioli and features the voices of Sheena Easton, Julian Lennon, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin, Kelly Le Brock, Michael York and Joseph Marcell.
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David Copperfield | |
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Genre | Animation Drama Musical Romance |
Based on | David Copperfield by Charles Dickens |
Written by | Judith Reeves-Stevens |
Directed by | Don Arioli |
Starring | Sheena Easton Kelly Le Brock Julian Lennon Howie Mandel |
Theme music composer | Joel Hirschhorn |
Country of origin | Canada France United States |
Original language | English |
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Producers | Michel Lemire Jacques Pettigrew Cinegroup |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Production company | CinéGroupe |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | December 10, 1993 (1993-12-10) |
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Loosely based on Dickens' original plot, the human characters are replaced with anthropomorphic animals. It omits several major characters (such as Mr Creakle, Dora Spenlow and Uriah Heep) and adds fantastical elements, such as the "moldies" and the "cheese monster".