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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Prepare for a life of great expectations.

20126.42h 8m

Overview

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

Directed by Mike Newell
Written by David Nicholls, Charles Dickens
Produced by David Faigenblum, Elizabeth Karlsen, Emanuel Michael
Box Office0Revenue: $6.2M

Top Cast

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

Philip 'Pip' Pirrip

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Miss Havisham

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Abel Magwitch

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Estella Havisham

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Mr. Jaggers

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Mrs. Joe

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Joe Gargery

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Wemmick

David Walliams

David Walliams

Mr. Pumblechook

Tamzin Outhwaite

Tamzin Outhwaite

Molly

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book19th centurysecret benefactoryoung gentleman

About Great Expectations

Great Expectations is a drama, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of based on novel or book, 19th century, secret benefactor, young gentleman. Directed by Mike Newell, it stars Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes. Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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