Great Expectations

Year

1946

Duration

113 minutes

Genres

Period and Historical

Language

English

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Synopsis

Adapted from the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Pip is a young orphan being raised by his sister and her husband, a blacksmith. He is sent to the sinister Miss Havisham's house, where he meets her adopted daughter, the beautiful Estella. But Pip is not grand enough for Estella, or to take a place in high society. Later, a mysterious benefactor grants him a fortune and he moves to London to learn how to be a gentleman. However, Pip will find that moving up in the world has a emotional, as well as a financial, price.

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David Lean

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Contains mild violence and scary moments.

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Cast (in alphabetical order)

Classification

This film is part of the following theme

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Reel to Real: Great Expectations

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