David Copperfield is a 1911 American silent short drama film based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It is the oldest known film adaptation of the novel.
David Copperfield | |
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Directed by | Theodore Marston |
Based on | David Copperfield 1850 novel by Charles Dickens |
Distributed by | Thanhouser Film Corporation |
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Running time | 3 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was made by the Thanhouser Film Corporation, an independent company located in New Rochelle, New York founded by Edwin Thanhouser.[1] The film has been credited to Theodore Marston,[2] but recent research points to George O. Nichols as director.[3]
David Copperfield consists of three reels and as three separate films, released in three consecutive weeks, with three different titles: The Early Life of David Copperfield, Little Em'ly and David Copperfield, and The Loves of David Copperfield.[4]
A print of the film still exists and is currently in the public domain.[4]