Great Expectations (1946)
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In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Director: David Lean
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: December 26, 1946
Cast
- John Mills - Pip
- Valerie Hobson - Estella
- Tony Wager - Young Pip
- Jean Simmons - Young Estella
- Bernard Miles - Joe Gargery
- Francis L. Sullivan - Mr. Jaggers
- Finlay Currie - Abel Magwitch
- Martita Hunt - Miss Havisham
- Alec Guinness - Herbert Pocket
- Ivor Barnard - Mr. Wemmick
Screenplay
- Charles Dickens (Novel)
- David Lean (Screenplay)
- Ronald Neame (Screenplay)
- Anthony Havelock-Allan (Screenplay)
- Kay Walsh (Screenplay)
Music: Walter Goehr
Cinematography: Guy Green
Editing: Jack Harris
Production: Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $400,000
Box Office: $420,000
Original Language: en
Keywords
london, england, based on novel or book, escaped convict, orphan, spinster, 19th century, benefactor
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Great Expectations about?
- In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
- Who directed Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations was directed by David Lean.
- Who stars in Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations stars John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager, Jean Simmons, Bernard Miles, Francis L. Sullivan.
- How long is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations had a budget of $400,000.
- How much did Great Expectations gross?
- Great Expectations grossed $420,000 worldwide.
- Where was Great Expectations produced?
- Great Expectations was produced in United Kingdom.