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Great Expectations

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Original title

Great Expectations

Year

1998

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

Alfonso Cuarón

Screenwriter

Mitch Glazer. Novel: Charles Dickens

Cast

Music

Patrick Doyle

Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. 1980s. Painting

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Charles Dickens Adaptations | Great Expectations

Synopsis

Based on Charles Dickens' timeless tale, this is a story of the love of a man for an unreachable woman. Updated to modern day New York City, the story concerns Finn (Ethan Hawke), a young man of modest background who falls in love with a rich girl. But when a mysterious benefactor greenlights the man to make his dreams come true, everything done has the ultimate goal of making Estella fall in love with him.

Awards: 1998: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Nom. for Best Supporting Actor (De Niro)

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71 My Favorite Romantic Dramas (64)

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