Let desire be your destiny.
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.
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Spare, classical in form, contemporary and earnest.
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- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Ethan HawkeFinnegan Bell
- Gwyneth PaltrowEstella
- 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
- Mitch GlazerScreenplay
- Charles DickensNovel
- Emmanuel LubezkiDirector of Photography
- Patrick DoyleOriginal Music Composer
- Steven WeisbergEditor
- Art LinsonProducer
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