Great Expectations (2012)
- Directed by
- Mike Newell
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 359 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An orphan boy named Pip is given a chance to rise in society by a mysterious benefactor. He navigates love, class, and his own expectations as he encounters the eccentric Miss Havisham and a dangerous convict.
romanticperiodsentimentalbittersweetdramaticmelancholicslow-burn
What happens
Great Expectations is a 2012 romantic period drama film based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel. The film was directed by Mike Newell and adapted by David Nicholls, and stars Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Holliday Grainger, Ralph Fiennes and Robbie Coltrane. It was distributed by Lionsgate. Nicholls adapted the screenplay after being asked to work on it by producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, with whom he had worked on And When Did You Last See Your Father?. Helena Bonham Carter was asked by Newell to appear as Miss Havisham and accepted the role after some initial apprehension, while Irvine was initially intimidated by the thought of appearing on screen as Pip. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in the UK on 30 November 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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