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Great Expectations (2012)

30/11/2012 (GB)Drama, Romance2h 8m
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Prepare for a life of great expectations.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Jeremy Irvine

      Jeremy Irvine

      Philip 'Pip' Pirrip

    2. Helena Bonham Carter

      Helena Bonham Carter

      Miss Havisham

    3. Ralph Fiennes

      Ralph Fiennes

      Abel Magwitch

    4. Holliday Grainger

      Holliday Grainger

      Estella Havisham

    5. Robbie Coltrane

      Robbie Coltrane

      Mr. Jaggers

    6. Jason Flemyng

      Jason Flemyng

      Joe Gargery

    7. Ewen Bremner

      Ewen Bremner

      Wemmick

    8. Sally Hawkins

      Sally Hawkins

      Mrs. Joe

    9. David Walliams

      David Walliams

      Mr. Pumblechook

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Apr 29, 2024

    Well the Irvine's decided to keep this in the family! The young "Pip" (Toby) is out one night when he encounters the escaping convict "Magwitch" (Joseph Fiennes). Terrified for his life, he feeds the man and returns home to his kindly uncle "Joe" (Jason Flemyng) and his rather domineering wife (Sally Hawkins). Scoot on a few years and now big brother Jeremy takes over the leading role and is introduced to the solicitor "Jaggers" (Robbie Coltrane) who informs the young man that he is now a man of means. The conditions of his mysterious benefaction are that he live in London as a gentleman and t...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$6,202,879.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • 19th century
    • secret benefactor
    • young gentleman