Great Expectations 1999

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Drama Romance

A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella. However, when the criminal from his childhood turns up one stormy night and reveals that he, Magwitch, is his benefactor, Pip finds his dreams crumbling. Although initially repulsed by his benefactor, Pip gradually becomes loyal to him and stays with him until his death.

Release Date 1999-04-12
Runtime 2h 48m
Directors Julian Jarrold, David Odd
Producers David Snodin, Rebecca Eaton, Michael Wearing
Writers Charles Dickens, Tony Marchant