Great Expectations (1917)
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: Robert G. Vignola, Paul West
Genre: Drama
Release Date: January 8, 1917
Cast
- Jack Pickford - Pip
- Louise Huff - Estella
- Frank Losee - Able Magwitch, alias Provis
- William Black - Joe Gargery
- Marcia Harris - Mrs. Gargery
- Grace Barton - Miss Havisham
- Herbert Prior - Mr. Jaggers
Screenplay
Production: Famous Players Film Company, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, silent film, lost film
More Films by Director: Robert G. Vignola, Paul West
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Great Expectations about?
- 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 Robert G. Vignola, Paul West.
- Who stars in Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Frank Losee, William Black, Marcia Harris, Grace Barton.
- What genre is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations is a Drama film.
- Where was Great Expectations produced?
- Great Expectations was produced in United States of America.