Movie "Great Expectations" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Great Expectations"

Pip, a good-natured, gullible young orphan, lives with kind blacksmith Joe Gargery and his bossy, abusive wife 'Mrs. Joe'. When the boy finds two hidden escaped galley convicts, he obeys under -probably unnecessary- threat of a horrible death to bring the criminals food he must steal at peril of more caning from the battle-ax. Just when Pip fears to get it really good while they have guests, a soldier comes for Joe who takes Pip along as assistant to work on the chains of escaped galley-convicts, who are soon caught. The better-natured one takes the blame for the stolen food. Later Pip is invited to became the playmate of Estelle, the equally arrogant adoptive daughter of gloomy, filthy rich Miss Havisham at her estate, who actually has 'permission' to break the kind kid's heart; being the only pretty girl he ever saw, she wins his heart forever, even after a mysterious benefactor pays trough a lawyer for his education and a rich allowance, so he can become a snob in London, by now 'ashamed' of simple Joe. Only after years in idle wealth, Pip learns Havisham is not his benefactor as he assumed, and both her story and those of his real sponsor and Estelle...

Starring actors in "Great Expectations" movie:

John Mills as a character Pip John Mills also starred in the next movies: "The Thirty Nine Steps" in a role of Scudder; "Gandhi" in a role of Lord Chelmsford; "Who's That Girl" in a role of Montgomery Bell; "Swiss Family Robinson" in a role of Father Robinson; "Chuka" in a role of Colonel Stuart Valois;

Tony Wager as a character Young Pip Tony Wager starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

Valerie Hobson as a character Estella Valerie Hobson starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

Jean Simmons as a character Young Estella Jean Simmons also starred in the next movies: "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" in a role of Council Member #2; "How to Make an American Quilt" in a role of Em Reed; "They Do It with Mirrors" in a role of Carrie-Louise Serrocold; "Black Narcissus" in a role of Kanchi; "Guys and Dolls" in a role of Sergeant Sarah Brown; "The Robe" in a role of Diana; "Howl's Moving Castle" in a role of Grandma Sophie;

Bernard Miles as a character Joe Gargery Bernard Miles starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

Francis L. Sullivan as a character Mr. Jaggers Francis L. Sullivan starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

Finlay Currie as a character Abel Magwitch Finlay Currie also starred in the next movies: "The Three Lives of Thomasina" in a role of Grandpa Stirling; "Ben-Hur" in a role of Balthasar;

Martita Hunt as a character Miss Havisham Martita Hunt also starred in the next movies: "Bonjour tristesse" in a role of Philippe's Mother; "Becket" in a role of Empress Matilda; "Anastasia" in a role of Baroness Elena von Livenbaum;

Alec Guinness as a character Herbert Pocket Alec Guinness also starred in the next movies: "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" in a role of Obi-Wan Kenobi; "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in a role of Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi; "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" in a role of Obi-Wan Kenobi; "Mute Witness" in a role of The Reaper; "Lawrence of Arabia" in a role of Prince Feisal; "The Bridge on the River Kwai" in a role of Col. Nicholson; "A Passage to India" in a role of Professor Godbole; "Doctor Zhivago" in a role of Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago; "Cromwell" in a role of King Charles I;

Ivor Barnard as a character Mr. Wemmick Ivor Barnard also starred in the next movies: "The Queen of Spades" in a role of Bookseller;

Freda Jackson as a character Mrs. Joe Gargery Freda Jackson also starred in the next movies: "Clash of the Titans" in a role of Stygian Witch;

Eileen Erskine as a character Biddy Eileen Erskine starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

George Hayes as a character Convict George Hayes starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

Hay Petrie as a character Uncle Pumblechook Hay Petrie starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"

John Forrest as a character The Pale Young Gentleman John Forrest starred only in the movie "Great Expectations"