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Great Expectations (1998)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:1
Rotten:9
Average Rating:0.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A rising artist, flourishing with the help of a benefactor, falls fruitlessly in love with his wealthy childhood playmate, who has grown to be a beautiful coquette. But the nefarious influence of... A rising artist, flourishing with the help of a benefactor, falls fruitlessly in love with his wealthy childhood playmate, who has grown to be a beautiful coquette. But the nefarious influence of her eccentric, spiteful maiden aunt taints their relationship. A stylish, heavily romantic updating of the eponymous Dickens classic, staged in 1970s south Florida. Bancroft, as the "Miss Havisham" character, steals the show. [More]
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft, Robert De Niro, Josh Mostel, Kim Dickens, Nell Campbell, Gabriel Mick, Jeremy James Kissner, Raquel Beaudene, Stephen Spinella, Marla Sucharetza, Isabelle Anderson
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Story: Charles Dickens
Screenwriter: Mitch Glazer
Composer: Patrick Doyle
Producer: Art Linson
Reviews for Great Expectations
Streamlining the sprawling narrative to fit two hours, Lean succeeds in constructing what may be the best adaptation of a Dickens novel yet filmed.
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