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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.
- £391,600
- Walter Goehr
- Anthony Havelock-Allan, Ronald Neame
Great Expectations: Directed by David Lean. With John Mills, Tony Wager, Valerie Hobson, Jean Simmons. A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor.
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- David Lean
- Approved
- John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager
Great Expectations (1946) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Aug 22, 1999 · Dickens (and Lean) have a chilling success with the early scene in which Pip, an orphan being raised in a blacksmith's house, is summoned to the gothic mansion of a rich local woman and finds old Miss Havisham, still in her wedding dress, occupying the room where the wedding feast was to be held.
Summaries. A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor. Pip, a good-natured, gullible young orphan, lives with kind blacksmith Joe Gargery and his bossy, abusive wife "Mrs. Joe".
Great Expectations (1946) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. 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.
In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip (John Mills) discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers (Francis L. Sullivan) that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman.
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