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Great Expectations (2023): Cast

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Great Expectations is a 2023 drama directed by Lucy Forbes, starring Fionn Whitehead as Pip, Ashley Thomas and Olivia Colman. It runs 5 hours 48 minutes.

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Great Expectations (2023) movie poster
Runtime
5h 48m (348 min)
Director
Lucy Forbes
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Great Expectations About?

The premise of Great Expectations without spoilers.

Orphan Pip learns from lawyer Mr. Jaggers that an anonymous benefactor plans to make him a gentleman. He later reunites with his enigmatic patron Miss Havisham and his first love, the beautiful yet emotionally distant Estella. Pip discovers that Miss Havisham, abandoned at the altar, has gone mad and shaped Estella into a cold, heartless woman.

Great Expectations Themes & Keywords

· 25 tags
  • year 1812
  • male rear nudity
  • tv mini series
  • 19th century
  • 1810s
  • period drama
  • period piece
  • bbc
  • fx
  • hulu
  • miss havisham character
  • pip character
+13 more
  • magwitch character
  • estella character
  • orphan
  • life
  • coming of age
  • based on the works of charles dickens
  • british drama
  • remake
  • male nudity
  • based on novel
  • based on book
  • boy
  • girl
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Cast & crew

Great Expectations Cast & Characters

Fionn Whitehead leads the cast as Pip, with Ashley Thomas as Jaggers and Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham. Directed by Lucy Forbes; 9 actors are credited in all.

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Videos

Great Expectations Trailers & Videos

6 videos: 6 teasers.

All 6 videos
Teaser Trailer
  • Teaser Teaser - Love, Sacrifice and Revenge
  • Teaser Teaser - Miss Havisham Seeks Revenge
  • Teaser Official Teaser
  • Teaser Teaser - "You Can Break His Heart"
Details

Great Expectations Also Known As

20 alternative titles, including “远大前程” and “위대한 유산”.

Also known as
  • 远大前程
  • 위대한 유산
  • Grandi speranze
  • Grandes esperanzas
  • Grandes Expectativas
  • De grandes espérances
  • Большие надежды
  • Nadějné vyhlídky
  • Великі надії
  • 孤星血淚
  • Les grandes espérances
  • 大いなる遺産
+8 more
  • Wielkie nadzieje
  • Marile Speranțe
  • Veľké nádeje
  • Große Erwartungen
  • Μεγάλες Προσδοκίες
  • Szép remények
  • Grandes Esperanças
  • תקוות גדולות

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FAQ

Great Expectations FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Great Expectations, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Great Expectations?

Great Expectations runs 5 hours 48 minutes (348 minutes).

Who directed Great Expectations?

Great Expectations was directed by Lucy Forbes.

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Who is in the cast of Great Expectations?

Great Expectations stars Fionn Whitehead as Pip, Ashley Thomas as Jaggers and Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham, among 9 credited actors.

Does Great Expectations have a post-credit scene?

No. Great Expectations has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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