Great Expectations poster

Year: 1998
Running time: 1h 51m
Rated: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
US release: 1998
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Great Expectations

Let desire be your destiny.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Hank AzariaWalter Plane

Chris CooperJoe

Anne BancroftMs. Dinsmoor

Robert De NiroPrisoner / Lustig

Josh MostelJerry Ragno

Kim DickensMaggie

Nell CampbellErica Thall

Gabriel MannOwen

Crew

Alfonso CuarónDirector

Patrick DoyleComposer

Mitch GlazerScreenplay

Steven WeisbergEditor

Emmanuel LubezkiDirector of Photography

Studios: 20th Century Fox, Linson Entertainment

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