Great Expectations
Turkish title: Büyük Ümitler
“From the Vivid Pages of Charles Dickens' Masterpiece!”
1946 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by 
David Lean
David LeanCast
John Mills 
Valerie Hobson 
Alec Guinness 
Jean Simmons
Credits
Written by: 
Charles Dickens
Plot
A poor orphan, Pip, rises in society thanks to a mysterious benefactor, in an adaptation of the Dickens novel.
Sinekatalog’s take
David Lean's Dickens adaptation follows orphan Pip and his mysterious benefactor. Atmospheric and gothic, it opens with an iconic graveyard scene and is often named the best Dickens film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (28,686 votes)
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