Great Expectations

"Prepare for a life of great expectations."

Nov 8 2013 PG-13 2h 8m
Drama, Romance

Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated Satis House, asks Pip's Uncle Pumblechook to find a boy to play with her adopted daughter Estella. Pip begins to visit Miss Havisham and Estella, with whom he falls in love, then Pip—a humble orphan—suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

Plot

A series of events change the orphaned Pip's life forever as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.

Written by

David Nicholls, Charles Dickens

Directed by

Mike Newell

Cast

Toby Irvine, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Lipsync Productions, Unison Films, BBC Films, Number 9 Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 8 nominations total

Trailers
Great Expectations Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Helena Bonham Carter Movie HD
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