Great Expectations
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Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Gerhard Jessen
Joe Gargery the blacksmith
Ellen Rovsing
Mrs Gargary
Martin Herzberg
Pip as a child
Harry Komdrup
Pip
Peter Nielsen
Dolge Orlick
Emil Helsengreen
Abel Magwitch
Marie Dinesen
Miss Havisham
Olga Belajeff
Estella, Miss Havisham's foster daughter
Esther Kjær Jensen
Estella as a child
Egill Rostrup
Mr Jaggers the lawyer
Ellen Lilien
Biddy
Alfred Meyer
Uncle Pumblechook
Hjalmar Bendtsen
Herbert Pocket
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- A.W. Sandberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Dickens, Laurids Skands
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Nordisk Film Denmark
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
A.W. Sandberg
Charles Dickens, Laurids Skands
Louis Larsen, Einar Olsen
Department Leadership Roster
A.W. Sandberg
Director
Louis Larsen
Director of Photography
Laurids Skands
Writer
Einar Olsen
Director of Photography
Carlo Jacobsen
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Great Expectations
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What is Great Expectations about?
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.
Who directed Great Expectations?
Great Expectations was directed by A.W. Sandberg.
Who stars in Great Expectations?
The principal cast of Great Expectations includes Gerhard Jessen, Ellen Rovsing, Martin Herzberg, Harry Komdrup, Peter Nielsen.
When was Great Expectations released and how long is it?
Great Expectations was released in 1922 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Is Great Expectations based on a book or true story?
Great Expectations is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles Dickens".