Great Expectations (1981)

Great Expectations (1981)

A 1981 adaptation of the Dickens classic. Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its center his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella.
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IMDb 6.9/101981
Season 1

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    Great Expectations

    BAFTA TV AWARD® winner
    7+2011
    Original version
    Season 1
Great Expectations (1981)
DramaInternationalHeavy
IMDb 6.9/101981
A 1981 adaptation of the Dickens classic. Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its center his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Julian Amyes
Producers
Barry Letts
Cast
Peter WhitbreadLinal HaftPhillip JosephStratford JohnsColin JeavonsDerek FrancisTim MunroGerry Sundquist
Studio
BritBox
Content advisory
16+
Flashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
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