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David Lean directs this definitive version of the Charles Dickens classic about an orphaned British boy befriended by a mysterious benefactor who enables him to become a gentleman of means. In nineteenth century London, in the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that years later leads the boy to mysterious adventure, wealth and joy.
Credits
Cast:
Anthony Wager, Freda Jackson, Hay Petrie, Ivor Barnard, Torin Thatcher, Valerie Hobson
Details
Edition:
Criterion Collection
Notes
DVD Special Features:
Region 1 Encoding Keep Case Original Theatrical Trailer
Released theatrically in USA May 22, 1947.
Editorial reviews
"...Lean brings Dickens' classic set-pieces to life as if he'd been reading over our shoulder....The movie was made by Lean at the top of his early form..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (08/22/1999)
4 stars out of 5 -- "A gem from the late-1940s golden age of Brit cinema, David Lean's expressionistic GREAT EXPECTATIONS remains one of the most accomplished Dickens adaptations." Total Film - Tom Dawson (03/01/2007)
Awards
1947 Academy Awards, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (b&w) 1947 Academy Awards, Best Cinematography: Guy Green
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