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  1. Great Expectations is a 1946 British drama film directed by David Lean, based on the 1861 novel by Charles Dickens and starring John Mills and Valerie Hobson. The supporting cast included Bernard Miles, Francis L. Sullivan, Anthony Wager, Jean Simmons, Finlay Currie, Martita Hunt and Alec Guinness.

  2. Great Expectations: Directed by David Lean. With John Mills, Tony Wager, Valerie Hobson, Jean Simmons. A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor.

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    • Adventure, Drama, Mystery
    • David Lean
    • 1947-05-22
  3. Find out who starred in the classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, directed by David Lean and featuring Alec Guinness, John Mills and Valerie Hobson. See the full list of cast and crew members, including writers, producers, composers and more.

  4. Aug 22, 1999 · Roger Ebert praises David Lean's adaptation of Dickens' novel as the greatest of all the Dickens films. He admires the cast, the sets, the atmosphere and the story, but criticizes the casting of John Mills as the adult Pip.

  5. 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...

    • 114 min
    • 188.2K
    • Retro Central
  6. David Lean's adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel is a classic of British cinema, with stunning black-and-white cinematography and a stellar cast. Learn more about the film, its director, and its special features on the Criterion Collection website.

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  8. Director David Lean's romance drama Great Expectations (1946) is an enthralling and comprehensive version of Charles Dickens' legendary novel. Lean's direction is super Gothic and cool as he...

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    • Drama
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