Great Expectations

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A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

Phillip "Pip" Pirrip (Anthony Calf) meets a convict or two in a graveyard and sets into motion a series of events that lead him from a comfortable life in his brother-in-law's forge to a mysterious inheritance and his acquaintance with the eerie Miss Havisham (Jean Simmons), her beautiful ward Estella (Kim Thomson), and the unusual lawyer Mr. Jaggers (Ray McAnally).—Kathy Li

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Keywords
  • pip character
  • magwitch character
  • miss havisham character
  • estella character
  • herbert pocket character
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jul 8, 1989
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Official sites arabuloku.com
Language English
Filming locations The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England, UK
Production companies Harlech Television (HTV) Primetime Television Ltd. Tesauro Television

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Tech specs

Runtime 5h 3m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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