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In the grand Disney tradition comes Charles Dickens' inspiring masterpiece like you've never seen it before! This sweeping epic chronicles the life of Pip, a penniless orphan who inherits a fortune from a mysterious source, enabling him to come of age as a young Victorian gentleman. Throughout Pip's rise in society, he fulfills the GREAT EXPECTATIONS of his childhood dreams and ultimately learns the true value of family and the importance of friendship. Filmed in England at many of the novel's original settings, this award-winning presentation features mesmerizing performances by an illustrious international cast, including Oscar®-nominee Jean Simmons as the reclusive spinster Miss Havisham, John Rhys Davis as the humble blacksmith Joe Gargery, and two-time Emmy winner and Oscar®-winner Anthony Hopkins as the cunning convict Abel Magwitch. Spanning the specturm of human emotions, GREAT EXPECTATIONS offers unparalleled family entertainment, touching the hearts of young and old with its profound and enduring message of love and hope.
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Walt Disney Home Video
NR
Drama
Live-Action Features
Great Expectations
1989
Magwitch Anthony Hopkins Miss Havisham Jean Simmons Comperson Sean Arnold Herbert Pocket Adam Blackwood Orlick Niven Boyd Pip Anthony Calf Biddy Susan Franklyn Young Pip Martin Harvey Joe Gargery Jonathan Rhys-Davies Mr. Wemmick Charles Lewsen Mr. Jaggers Ray Mcanally Mrs. Joe Gargery Rosemary McHale Uncle Pumblechook Frank Middlemass Mr. Wopsle John Quentin Mr. Drummle Owen Teale Estella Kim Thomson Mr. Trabb Frank Thornton