Great Expectations (1999 film)
| Great Expectations | |
|---|---|
Chris Gill | |
| Running time | 168 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 12 April 1999 (UK) 9 May 1999 (U.S.) |
Great Expectations is a 1999 television film adaptation of
Plot
A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella. However, when the criminal from his childhood turns up one stormy night and reveals that he, Magwitch, is his benefactor, Pip finds his dreams crumbling. Although initially repulsed by his benefactor, Pip gradually becomes loyal to him and stays with him until his death.
Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd as Pip
- Gabriel Thomson as Young Pip
- Justine Waddell as Estella
- Gemma Gregory as Young Estella
- Emma Cunniffe as Biddy
- Laura Aikman as Young Biddy
- Charlotte Rampling as Miss Havisham
- Bernard Hill as Magwitch
- Clive Russell as Joe
- Ian McDiarmid as Jaggers
- Daniel Evans as Herbert Pocket
- Laurence Dobiesz as Young Herbert
- James Hillier as Bentley Drummle
Filming locations
The production filmed at a number of
Awards
In 2000, it won the
References
- ISSN 0033-8060. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Great Expectations Film Focus".
- ^ (2014) "Edinburgh the film set", Film Edinburgh, Page 9
- ^ The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
External links
- Great Expectations at BBC Online
- Great Expectations at IMDb
- Great Expectations at AllMovie
- Great Expectations at the TCM Movie Database
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