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Great Expectations (2012)

PG-13 · 2012-11-30 · 2h 8m · EN
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Prepare for a life of great expectations.

Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated Satis House, asks Pip's Uncle Pumblechook to find a boy to play with her adopted daughter Estella. Pip begins to visit Miss Havisham and Estella, with whom he falls in love, then Pip—a humble orphan—suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

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Mike NewellDirector
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$258.7K

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Jeremy IrvineJeremy IrvinePhilip 'Pip' PirripHelena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterMiss HavishamRalph FiennesRalph FiennesAbel MagwitchHolliday GraingerHolliday GraingerEstella HavishamRobbie ColtraneRobbie ColtraneMr. JaggersJason FlemyngJason FlemyngJoe GargeryEwen BremnerEwen BremnerWemmickSally HawkinsSally HawkinsMrs. JoeDavid WalliamsDavid WalliamsMr. PumblechookTamzin OuthwaiteTamzin OuthwaiteMollyDaniel WeymanDaniel WeymanArthur HavishamJessie CaveJessie CaveBiddy

Keywords

Based on novel or book19th centuryCharles dickensSecret benefactorYoung gentleman

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · 19th Century · Charles DickensMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference16735

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Frequently asked questions about Great Expectations

What is Great Expectations about?

Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated Satis House, asks Pip's Uncle Pumblechook to find a boy to play with her adopted daughter Estella. Pip begins to visit Miss Havisham and Estella, with whom he falls in love, then Pip—a humble orphan—suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

How long is Great Expectations?

Great Expectations has a runtime of 128 minutes.