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Great Expectations. In this modernization of the Charles Dickens classic, an aloof Estella holds Finn's fascination - and has since youth. As an adult, Finn becomes obsessed with turning his hardscrabble life into a success all to gain Estella's love. 1,839 IMDb 6.8 1 h 51 min 1998. X-Ray R.
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Great Expectations: Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. With Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper. Modernization of Charles Dickens' classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York City pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love.
Mar 24, 2023 · In “Great Expectations,” Knight’s writing constantly hits the audience over the head, as if to cement the idea that adding sex and violence makes something edgier and cooler, and therefore better than what came before. Charles Dickens wasn’t exactly known for writing lighthearted stories, and Great Expectations is far from his best work ...
Aug 22, 1999 · Great Expectations. One of the great things about Charles Dickens is the way his people colonize your memory. I wonder if there's any writer except Shakespeare who has created more characters whose names we remember, and whose types seem so true to human nature. A director adapting a Dickens novel finds that much of his work has been done for him.
Release Date: January 30, 1998A wildly romantic tale of desire and passion based on the timeless novel by Charles Dickens.The moment young Finn sets eyes on ...
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In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunit...
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Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham (Martita Hunt), and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella (Valerie Hobson), he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone ...
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