Great Expectations(1946)
“From the Vivid Pages of Charles Dickens' Masterpiece!”
Overview
In this Dickens adaptation, 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.
Director
David Lean
Studio
Cineguild
Budget
$400K
Revenue
$420K
Cast
John Mills
as Pip
Valerie Hobson
as Estella
Tony Wager
as Young Pip
Jean Simmons
as Young Estella
Bernard Miles
as Joe Gargery
Francis L. Sullivan
as Mr. Jaggers
Finlay Currie
as Abel Magwitch
Martita Hunt
as Miss Havisham
Alec Guinness
as Herbert Pocket
Ivor Barnard
as Mr. Wemmick
Freda Jackson
as Mrs. Joe
Eileen Erskine
as Biddy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1946
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
English
Rating
7.3 / 10
Budget
$400K
Box Office
$420K
Production Companies
Cineguild • J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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What is Great Expectations about?▼
In this Dickens adaptation, 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.
Who directed Great Expectations?▼
Great Expectations was directed by David Lean and released in 1946. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is Great Expectations?▼
Great Expectations has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes (118 minutes total).
Who stars in Great Expectations?▼
The cast of Great Expectations includes John Mills as Pip, Valerie Hobson as Estella, Tony Wager as Young Pip, Jean Simmons as Young Estella, Bernard Miles as Joe Gargery and more.
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