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Great Expectations

1999-04-12 · 83 min / episode · ★ 5.0

Drama

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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Creators
Tony Marchant
Production companies
GBH, BBC Worldwide
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Ioan GruffuddIoan GruffuddPip
Justine WaddellJustine WaddellEstella
Charlotte RamplingCharlotte RamplingMiss Havisham
Laura AikmanLaura AikmanYoung Biddy
Nicholas BlaneNicholas BlaneBlane Wopsle
Selina CadellSelina CadellSarah Pocket
Jo Cameron BrownMiss Skiffins
Emma CunniffeEmma CunniffeBiddy
Tony CurranTony CurranOrlick
Laurence DobieszLaurence DobieszYoung Herbert
Leo DolanSheriff's Officer
Sarah DurhamMaid
Michael EavesMichael EavesPolice Officer
Daniel EvansDaniel EvansHerbert Pocket
Gemma GregoryGemma GregoryYoung Estella
Bernard HillBernard HillAbel Magwitch
James HillierJames HillierBentley Drummle
David HorovitchDavid HorovitchMatthew Pocket
Alex LeppardAlex LeppardGaoler
Hugh LloydHugh LloydThe Aged P

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