Genres
Production Companies
GBH
Great Expectations
Overview
A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella. However, when the criminal from his childhood turns up one stormy night and reveals that he, Magwitch, is his benefactor, Pip finds his dreams crumbling. Although initially repulsed by his benefactor, Pip gradually becomes loyal to him and stays with him until his death.
Key Crew
Director: Julian Jarrold
Writer: Tony Marchant
Director of Photography: David Odd
Producer: David Snodin
Top Cast
Ioan Gruffudd
Pip
Justine Waddell
Estella
Charlotte Rampling
Miss Havisham
Laura Aikman
Young Biddy
Nicholas Blane
Wopsle
Selina Cadell
Sarah Pocket
Jo Cameron Brown
Miss Skiffins
Tony Curran
Orlick
