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Great Expectations

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1981
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Great Expectations (1981)
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A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

  • Stars
    • Gerry Sundquist
    • Tim Munro
    • Derek Francis
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    186
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    • Stars
      • Gerry Sundquist
      • Tim Munro
      • Derek Francis
    • 6User reviews
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    Gerry Sundquist
    Gerry Sundquist
    • Pip
    Tim Munro
    • Herbert Pocket
    Derek Francis
    • Mr. Jaggers
    Colin Jeavons
    Colin Jeavons
    • Wemmick
    Stratford Johns
    Stratford Johns
    • Abel Magwitch
    Phillip Joseph
    • Joe Gargery
    Linal Haft
    Linal Haft
    • Orlick
    Peter Whitbread
    • Compeyson
    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Miss Havisham
    Christine Absalom
    • Biddy
    Sarah-Jane Varley
    • Estella
    Marjorie Yates
    • Mrs. Joe Gargery
    John Stratton
    John Stratton
    • Uncle Pumblechook
    Melanie Hughes
    • Clara Barley
    Peter Benson
    Peter Benson
    • Mr. Wopsle
    Colin Mayes
    • Trabb's Boy
    Iain Ormsby-Knox
    • Bentley Drummle
    Mollie Maureen
    • Sarah Pocket
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    • Trivia
      Colin Jeavons (Mr Wemmick) previously played Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1959).
    • Goofs
      Two episodes, Episode Two: Part 1 (1981) and Episode Two: Part 2 (1981), were both captioned "Episode Two" in the opening titles.
    • Connections
      Version of The Boy and the Convict. (1909)
    • Soundtracks
      The Harmonious Blacksmith
      Written by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)

    User reviews6

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    8/10

    The book on screen

    This 1981 adaption is essentially the entire book on screen, if you loved the novel and are not a snob when it comes to big budget production values which this admittedly does not have you'll love it. Dark, atmospheric, well acted and in keeping with the spirit of Dickens and the book I can't recommend this enough. It is long yes but for a complete adaption of the book it had to be really. Recommended.
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1981 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Большие надежды
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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