Great Expectations
In this Dickens adaptation, 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.
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John Mills
Pip
Valerie Hobson
Estella
Tony Wager
Young Pip
Jean Simmons
Young Estella
Bernard Miles
Joe Gargery
Francis L. Sullivan
Mr. Jaggers
Finlay Currie
Abel Magwitch
Martita Hunt
Miss Havisham
Alec Guinness
Herbert Pocket
Ivor Barnard
Mr. Wemmick
Freda Jackson
Mrs. Joe
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- Where can I watch Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations (1946) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, Criterion Channel and Pluto TV in US. Streaming catalogues change often, so confirm on the service before starting.
- Is Great Expectations available to rent or buy?
- You can rent Great Expectations from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FlixFling. It's available to buy from Amazon DVD / Blu-ray, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FlixFling.
- When was Great Expectations released?
- Great Expectations was released in 1946. It has a runtime of 118 minutes.
- What kind of film is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations is a drama, romance film. In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood p…
- Who stars in Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations stars John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager and Jean Simmons.