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Great Expectations

1999, Movie, NR, 180 mins

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Though David Lean’s 1946 version of Charles Dickens' novel remains definitive, screenwriter Tony Marchant’s adaptation — though abridged — is extremely faithful to the novel. In an isolated riverside section of 19th-century England, orphaned Pip (Gabriel Thomson) lives with his resentful sister, Mrs. Joe (Lesley Sharp), and her kindly husband, blacksmith Joe Gargery (Clive Russell). While visiting his parents’ graves in the marshland, Pip encounters Abel Magw... read more leave a comment
Year: 1999
Rated NR

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Cast
Ioan Gruffudd: Pip
Justin Waddell: Estella
Charlotte Rampling: Miss Havisham
Gabriel Thomson: Young Pip
Gemma Gregory: Young Esteall
Bernard Hill: Abel Magwich

 

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