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Great Expectations (1998) -- Modernization of Charles Dickens classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love.
Great Expectations (1998) -- Modernization of Charles Dickens classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Charles Dickens (novel)
Mitch Glazer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 January 1998 (USA) more
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Let desire be your destiny.
Plot:
Modernization of Charles Dickens classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(41 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ethan Hawke ... Finnegan Bell

Gwyneth Paltrow ... Estella

Hank Azaria ... Walter Plane

Chris Cooper ... Joe

Anne Bancroft ... Ms. Dinsmoor

Robert De Niro ... Prisoner / Lustig
Josh Mostel ... Jerry Ragno

Kim Dickens ... Maggie
Nell Campbell ... Erica Thrall

Gabriel Mann ... Owen (as Gabriel Mick)
Jeremy James Kissner ... Finnegan at Age 10
Raquel Beaudene ... Estella at Age 10
Stephen Spinella ... Carter Macleish

Marla Sucharetza ... Ruth Shepard
Isabelle Anderson ... Lois Pope
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
111 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Ca d' Zan, a mansion in Sarasota, Fl, stood for Ms. Dismoor mansion. It once belonged to circus magnate John Ringling and his wife Mable. more
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Factual errors: In the scene in which Lustig is shown on TV, the commentator mentions Lustig is due for death by lethal injection. Florida only began offering lethal injection relatively recently. When Finn was a boy, the method would have been the electric chair. more
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Estella: We are who we are, people don't change. more
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a visual masterpiece, 2 June 1999
8/10
Author: sickboy-11 from morristown, TN

Great Expectations is one of the few films that can incorporate stunning visuals, one of the best soundtracks to ever grace a film and simply characters that you truly care about by the end of the film.

It's true that the character development on the character of Finn is a little weak, but the characters of Estella and the over flamboyant and heartbroken Miss Dinnsmore certainly make up for Finn's minor flaws. Personally i found the film very enjoyable and immersive, and the incredibly imaginative cinematography will certainly keep anyone's attention as well.

This film is a stylish and brilliant remake of a classic and could almost be considered timeless compared to other recent attempts at "updating" the classics which fail in comparison(such as the recent failed attempt at romeo and juliet). Great Expectations is certainly worth a rental (or even purchase) for anyone that enjoys simply a good, immersive movie with some absolutely beautiful imagery.

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