Great Expectations (1974)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Great Expectations
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | ITVX | — | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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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. Great Expectations is a Drama, Romance, TV Movie movie, released on 1974-01-01, runtime 100 minutes.
Is Great Expectations worth watching?
TMDB users rate Great Expectations 6.4 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Great Expectations?
In the United States, Great Expectations streams on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Joseph Hardy
Cast
- Michael York as Pip
- Sarah Miles as Estella
- James Mason as Magwitch
- Margaret Leighton as Miss Havisham
- Robert Morley as Uncle Pumblechook
- Anthony Quayle as Jaggers
- Joss Ackland as Joe Gargery
- Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Gargery
- Heather Sears as Biddy
- Andrew Ray as Herbert Pocket
- Simon Gipps-Kent as Young Pip
- James Faulkner as Bentley Drummle
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