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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 22, 1934

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama

User Score

62%

Original Title

Great Expectations

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Director

Stuart Walker

Description

A young boy, Pip, encounters an escaped prisoner, Magwitch, and steals food for him. After the convict is captured, Pip meets the reclusive Miss Havisham and her niece, Estella, eventually becoming friends with the girl. Wealth comes to Pip via a mysterious benefactor and he goes off to London for an education. As adults, Pip and Estella become romantic, and Pip learns the identity of his patron.