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Great Expectations is a 1946 British drama film directed by David Lean, based on the 1861 novel by Charles Dickens and starring John Mills and Valerie Hobson. The supporting cast included Bernard Miles, Francis L. Sullivan, Anthony Wager, Jean Simmons, Finlay Currie, Martita Hunt and Alec Guinness.
Aug 22, 1999 · Roger Ebert praises David Lean's film version of Dickens' classic novel as the greatest of all the Dickens films. He admires the cast, the sets, the atmosphere and the faithfulness to the original story, except for the ending.
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.
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Furnished with striking visual detail and told with great narrative economy by director David Lean, Great Expectations is an exemplary adaptation of Charles Dickens' dense and episodic...
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- John Mills
- David Lean
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Details. 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.
- 118 min
Brief Synopsis. A mysterious benefactor finances a young boy's education. Cast & Crew. Read More. David Lean. Director. John Mills. Pip. Valerie Hobson. Estella. Finlay Currie. Magwitch. George Hayes (gabby) Compeyson. Ivor Barnard. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. Film Details. Genre. Drama. Adaptation. Foreign. Romance. Release Date. 1946.
David Lean. Produced by. Ronald Neame. Featuring. John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Bernard Miles. Running time. 118 minutes. The orphan and the spinster, the marshland and the metropolis: Dickens’s vivid characters and locales receive the breath of cinematic life in David Lean’s cherished adaptation.
