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Great Expectations
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Prepare for a life of great expectations.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated Satis House, asks Pip's Uncle Pumblechook to find a boy to play with her adopted daughter Estella. Pip begins to visit Miss Havisham and Estella, with whom he falls in love, then Pip—a humble orphan—suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$6202879

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

30 November 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

Philip 'Pip' Pirrip

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Miss Havisham

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Abel Magwitch

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Estella Havisham

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Mr. Jaggers

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Joe Gargery

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Wemmick

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Mrs. Joe

David Walliams

David Walliams

Mr. Pumblechook

Tamzin Outhwaite

Tamzin Outhwaite

Molly

Daniel Weyman

Daniel Weyman

Arthur Havisham

Jessie Cave

Jessie Cave

Biddy

Edward Fleming

Edward Fleming

Charles Pocket

Olly Alexander

Olly Alexander

Herbert Pocket

Kate Lock

Kate Lock

Camilla Pocket

Pooky Quesnel

Pooky Quesnel

Sarah Pocket

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Bentley Drummle

Sophie Rundle

Sophie Rundle

Clara

Richard James

Richard James

Raymond

Roberta Burton

Roberta Burton

Mrs. Raymond

William Ellis

William Ellis

Compeyson

Bernice Stegers

Bernice Stegers

Mrs. Hubble

Alan Rushton

Alan Rushton

Mr. Hubble

Sheila Simpson

Sheila Simpson

Mrs. Wopsle

Tim Freeman

Tim Freeman

Mr. Wopsle

Toby Irvine

Toby Irvine

Young Pip

Helena Barlow

Helena Barlow

Young Estella

Bebe Cave

Bebe Cave

Young Biddy

Charlie Callaghan

Charlie Callaghan

Young Herbert

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Sergeant

Nick Bartlett

Nick Bartlett

Bailiff Two

Steve Morphew

Steve Morphew

Soldier

Joe Jameson

Joe Jameson

Bullfinch

Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Pepper

Peter Greed

Peter Greed

Porter

Frank Dunne

Frank Dunne

Aged P

Gary Arthurs

Gary Arthurs

River Policeman

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Judge

Ronnie Fox

Ronnie Fox

Bailiff One

Claire Ashton

Claire Ashton

Wemmick's Neighbour (uncredited)

Pablo Bubar

Pablo Bubar

Estate Agent's Assistant (uncredited)

Nellie Burroughes

Nellie Burroughes

Mrs. Compeyson (uncredited)

Jason Daly

Jason Daly

James Rascal (uncredited)

Leigh Daniels

Leigh Daniels

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Filippo Delaunay

Filippo Delaunay

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Kate Hefferman

Kate Hefferman

Tripe Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Evelyn James

Evelyn James

Blind Man's Sister (uncredited)

Dale Mercer

Dale Mercer

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick Moorhouse

Patrick Moorhouse

Barrister (uncredited)

Jimmy Pethrus

Jimmy Pethrus

Mr. Jagger's Office Doorman (uncredited)

Charlie Richards

Charlie Richards

Miss Havisham's Footman (uncredited)

David G. Robinson

David G. Robinson

Smithfield Butcher (uncredited)

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

JUDGE MANSELL

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