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Great Expectations

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • 2h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2K
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Charlotte Rampling, Ioan Gruffudd, and Justine Waddell in Great Expectations (1999)
Drama

A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

  • Director
    • Julian Jarrold
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens
    • Tony Marchant
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Justine Waddell
    • Charlotte Rampling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Julian Jarrold
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Tony Marchant
    • Stars
      • Ioan Gruffudd
      • Justine Waddell
      • Charlotte Rampling
    • 22User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Pip
    Justine Waddell
    Justine Waddell
    • Estella
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Miss Havisham
    Laura Aikman
    Laura Aikman
    • Young Biddy
    Nicholas Blane
    Nicholas Blane
    • Wopsle
    Selina Cadell
    Selina Cadell
    • Sarah Pocket
    Jo Cameron Brown
    Jo Cameron Brown
    • Miss Skiffins
    Emma Cunniffe
    Emma Cunniffe
    • Biddy
    Tony Curran
    Tony Curran
    • Orlick
    Laurence Dobiesz
    Laurence Dobiesz
    • Young Herbert
    Leo Dolan
    • Sheriff's Officer
    Sarah Durham
    Sarah Durham
    • Maid
    Michael Eaves
    • Police Officer
    Daniel Evans
    Daniel Evans
    • Herbert Pocket
    Gemma Gregory
    • Young Estella
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Abel Magwitch
    James Hillier
    James Hillier
    • Bentley Drummle
    David Horovitch
    David Horovitch
    • Matthew Pocket
    • Director
      • Julian Jarrold
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Tony Marchant
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Quotes

      Miss Havisham: You cold, cold heart!

      Estella: Do you reproach ME of being cold? I learned your lessons. I am what you have made me.

      Miss Havisham: So proud!

      Estella: Who taught me to be proud? Who told me that daylight would blight me, that I may not go out in it and now I cannot? I have never once been unfaithful to you or to your 'schooling'. I have never shown any weakness that I can charge myself with!

      Miss Havisham: Would it be weakness to return respect? To return love?

      Estella: 'Love'?

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      Featured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)

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    Visually Stunning!

    Director Julian Jarrold does a truly excellent job of bringing Charles Dickens' finest novel to the screen. Filled with haunting camera angles, a magnificent score by Peter Salem, and superb acting by Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd and Justine Waddall, this version of GREAT EXPECTATIONS is defintly worth multiple viewings!!
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • arabuloku.com
      • PBS (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Великі сподівання
    • Filming locations
      • Thornham Harbour, Thornham, Norfolk, England, UK(Joe's Forge)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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