Synopsis
One of the great translations of literature into film, David Lean’s Great Expectations brings Charles Dickens’s masterpiece to robust on-screen life. Pip, Magwitch, Miss Havisham, and Estella populate Lean’s magnificent miniature, beautifully photographed by Guy Green and designed by John Bryan.
Cast
| Pip | John Mills |
| Estella | Valerie Hobson |
| Joe Gargery | Bernard Miles |
| Mr. Jaggers | Francis L. Sullivan |
| Miss Havisham | Martita Hunt |
| Magwitch | Finlay Currie |
| Herbert Pocket | Alec Guinness |
| Young Pip | Anthony Wager |
| Young Estella | Jean Simmons |
Credits
| Director | David Lean |
| Producer | Ronald Neame |
| Music | Walter Goehr |
| Editing | Jack Harris |
| Production Design | John Bryan |
| Cinematography | Guy Green |
| Executive Producer | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Screenplay | David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan and Kay Walsh |
| From the novel by | Charles Dickens |
Disc Features
- The original theatrical trailer
- Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
From the Current
Great Expectations
by Jan 11, 1999It was quite a surprise to learn that David Lean had not read Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations before he embarked on his film version in 1945. The closeness of the adaptation, the understanding of the characters, make one swear it was made by an aficionado, for Dickens is part...
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