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Great Expectations

Synopsis

Young orphan Pip is given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Moving through London society as a gentleman, Pip uses his newfound position to pursue the beautiful Estella; a spoilt heiress he’s loved since childhood. Yet the shocking truth behind his great fortune will have devastating consequences for everything he holds dear.

Details

Year
2012
Type of film
Features
Running time
128 mins
Director
Mike Newell
Producer
Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlesen, David Faigenblum, Emanuel Michael
Executive Producer
Jana Edelbaum, Steven Gagnon, Peter Hampden, Zygi Kamasa
Editor
Tariq Anwar
Screenwriter
David Nicholls
Director of Photography
John Mathieson
Production Designer
Jim Clay
Sound
Peter Lindsay
Music
Richard Hartley
Principal cast
Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Flemyng, Robbie Coltrane

Genre

Literary Adaption Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Unison Films

790 Madison Avenue
Suite 306
New York
NY 10065
USA
Tel: +1 212 226 1200
Fax: +1 646 349 1738

BBC Films

BBC Television Centre
Wood Lane
London
W12 7RJ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8576 7265
Fax: +44 (0)20 8576 7268

Lipsync Productions

195 Wardour Street
London
W1F 8ZG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7292 3000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7292 3001

Number 9 Films

Linton House
24 Wells Street
London
W1T 3PH
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 4060
Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 0456

Sales Company

HanWay Films

24 Hanway Street
London
W1T 1UH
UK
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7290 0750

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