Great Expectations
Julian Amyes, 1981
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens, 1861
Great Expectations is a TV mini-series directed by Julian Amyes in 1981 and based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens, first published in 1861. The TV series features Gerry Sundquist, Derek Francis, Tim Munro, Colin Jeavons, Joan Hickson, Linal Haft, and others.
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Storyline
A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella.
Movie vs Book
Year
1981
Minutes
30
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
Great Expectations
Director: Julian Amyes
Country: UK
Year: 1981
Length: 30m / 13 episodes
Year
1861
Pages
505
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
Great Expectations
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1861
Length: 505 pages
Genre: Fiction
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