Great Expectations
Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro and Anne Bancroft star in Alfonso Cuaron's modern take on the Dickens tale, set in Florida and New York.
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A convincing update, relocating Dickens' timeless masterpiece to Florida and New York. Finn/Pip (Hawke) becomes a successful artist, unaware that his patronage comes not from crazed Miss Dinsmoor/Havisham (Anne Bancroft) but from escaped convict Lustig/Magwitch (De Niro). This imaginative modernisation focuses on class division, with upwardly-mobile Finn pursuing an impossible love for the snobby Estella (Paltrow) while turning his back on faithful working-man Joe (Chris Cooper). A significant contribution to the Dickens film canon.
| Director | Alfonso Cuaron |
| Cast | Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro |
| Country | USA |
| Year | 1998 |
| Running time | 111min |
| Certificate | 15 |
BFI Southbank Programme Update - 22 May (No.32)