Great Expectations
By January 11, 1999
It 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 Read more »
- United Kingdom
- 1946
- 118 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- English
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 & CreditsOpen
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
