Mr. Pip

"When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations."

Oct 3 2013 PG-13 1h 56m
Drama, War

As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.

Plot

Mr Watts is the only white man left on the island after the blockade. He opens the school and introduces the children the 'Great Expectations.' Matilda, the teenage narrator finds comfort in the story of a Victorian orphan when her own world is falling apart. The Redskins, an army sent to destroy the local rebels are getting closer. Matilda writes 'Pip' in the sand. This simple act leads to terrible consequences when the Redskins suspect Pip to be a rebel leader and demand he be brought before them.

Written by

Andrew Adamson, Lloyd Jones

Directed by

Andrew Adamson

Cast

Hugh Laurie, Xzannjah Matsi, Healesville Joel

Crew

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Production Countries

New Zealand, United States of America, Papua New Guinea, Australia

Production Companies

Olympus Pictures, Daydream Productions, Eyeworks Film

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
Mr. Pip Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Hugh Laurie Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
4,481
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA