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Great Expectations(1946)
Certificate
Classic David Lean adaptation of the Dickens novel about an orphan with a mysterious benefactor.
11+ years 113 mins
Year
1979
Duration
97 minutes
Genres
Action and Adventure, Comedy, Period and Historical
Language
English
Synopsis
Some adventure stories are all about action, but this one pays attention to the characters. Made by Ken Loach, the director of Kes, it's a tale set in 18th century England, where a Frenchman known as Black Jack is helped to escape by a boy called Tolly, and then the two of them free Belle, a girl being sent to an asylum for the insane, before they all join up with a circus. Adapted from writer Leon Garfield's novel, it's a movie full of great little episodes as the three friends make their way across the country.
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