Great Expectations (1974) (1974)

Name: Great Expectations (1974)
Genre: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Released: 1974
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason, Margaret Leighton, Robert Morley

1h 40m United Kingdom, United States of America

Drama Romance TV Movie

Plot

Orphan Pip learns from lawyer Mr. Jaggers that an anonymous benefactor is funding his transformation into a gentleman. His journey leads him back to Miss Havisham, his eccentric childhood guardian, and the enchanting yet emotionally distant Estella, his first love. As he reconnects with them, Pip uncovers the tragic backstory of Miss Havisham, a woman driven to madness after being jilted at the altar. In her twisted desire for revenge on men, she has nurtured Estella into a beautiful yet unfeeling heartbreaker, complicating Pip's aspirations for love and acceptance.

Cast

Michael York Sarah Miles James Mason Margaret Leighton Robert Morley Anthony Quayle Joss Ackland Rachel Roberts Heather Sears Andrew Ray Simon Gipps-Kent Andrew Beaumont James Faulkner Sam Kydd Peter Bull