United Kingdom / Apr 12, 1999
2h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tony Curran | Orlick |
| Ian McDiarmid | Jaggers |
| Clive Russell | Joe Gargery |
| Lesley Sharp | Mrs. Joe |
| Donald Sumpter | Compeyson |
| Nicholas Woodeson | Wemmick |
| James Hillier | Bentley Drummle |
| Ifan Meredith | Startop |
| Emma Cunniffe | Biddy |
| Laurence Dobiesz | Young Herbert |
| Sarah Durham | Maid |
| Daniel Evans | Herbert Pocket |
| Gemma Gregory | Young Estella |
| Bernard Hill | Abel Magwitch |
| David Horovitch | Matthew Pocket |
| Alex Leppard | Gaoler |
| Hugh Lloyd | The Aged P |
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| Roland Manookian | Pip's Servant |
| Laila Morse | Molly |
| Lockhart Ogilvie | Gentleman |
| Terence Rigby | Pumbleneck |
| Angela Sims | Estella's Attendant |
| Michael Eaves | Police Officer |
| Gabriel Thomson | Young Pip |
| Ryan John Monaghan | Pickpocket |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Great Expectations |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, GBH |
| Release date | 12 aprile 1999 |
| Executive producer | Michael Wearing, Rebecca Eaton |
| Production | David Snodin |
| Writer | Tony Marchant, Charles Dickens |
| Casting | Maureen Duff, Gail Stevens |
| Editing | Chris Gill |
| Cinematography | David Odd, Steve Ellingworth |
| Assistant directors | Julian Jarrold |
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| Camera operators | David Odd, Steve Ellingworth |
| Additional photography | David Odd, Steve Ellingworth |
| Production design | Alice Normington, Penny Crawford, Charmian Adams |
| Art direction | Charmian Adams, Penny Crawford, Alice Normington |
| Set decoration | Penny Crawford, Charmian Adams, Alice Normington |
| Music | Peter Salem, Richard Manton, Ant Bohun, Bernard O'Reilly |
| Sound | Peter Salem, Richard Manton, Ant Bohun, Bernard O'Reilly |
| Costume design | Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Nicola Matthews, Fran Needham, Eve Wignall |
| Makeup | Nicola Matthews, Fran Needham, Eve Wignall, Odile Dicks-Mireaux |
| Hairstyling | Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Nicola Matthews, Fran Needham, Eve Wignall |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 09, 1999
Physical media
Japan / Dec 21, 2000 / DVD premiere
Netherlands / Sep 15, 2005 / 12 / DVD
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