Great Expectations

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Awards

Academy Awards 1948 - Nominated - Best Director

Academy Awards 1948 - Won - Best Art Direction (B&W)

Academy Awards 1948 - Won - Best Cinematography (B&W)

Academy Awards 1949 - Nominated - Best Picture

Academy Awards 1948 - Nominated - Best Director

Academy Awards 1948 - Won - Best Art Direction (B&W)

Academy Awards 1948 - Won - Best Cinematography (B&W)

Academy Awards 1949 - Nominated - Best Picture

Academy Awards 1949 - Nominated - Best Screenplay

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Great Expectations

Director:
David Lean
118 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

One of the great translations of literature into film, David Lean's Great Expectations brings Charles Dickens' masterpiece to robust onscreen life. Pip, Magwitch, Miss Havisham, and Estella populate Lean's magnificent miniature, beautifully photographed by Guy Green and designed by John Bryan.

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Details

Runtime:
118 min.

Country:
UNITED KINGDOM

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

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SPECIAL FEATURES: 

  • The original theatrical trailer
  • Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

 

 

 

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