
Movie · comedy, drama
Great Expectations
1998 · 1h 51m · R
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What is it about? Great Expectations
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.
Genres: comedy, drama, romance. Themes: artist, affectation, artists' life, inspirational, dramatic, romantic.
Cast and crew Great Expectations
AllCreators
- Directed byAlfonso Cuarón
- ScreenplayMitch Glazer
- Based on the novel byCharles Dickens
- MusicPatrick Doyle
- CinematographyEmmanuel Lubezki
- EditingSteven Weisberg
Full cast and crew56 cast members, 24 crew
Cast:
- Ethan Hawke · Finnegan Bell
- Gwyneth Paltrow · Estella
- Hank Azaria · Walter Plane
- Chris Cooper · Joe
- Anne Bancroft · Dinsmoor
- Robert De Niro · Prisoner
- Josh Mostel · Jerry Ragno
- Kim Dickens · Maggie
- Nell Campbell · Erica Thall
- Gabriel Mann · Owen
- Jeremy Kissner · Finnegan at Age 10
- Raquel Beaudene · Estella at Age 10
- Stephen Spinella · Carter Macleish
- Marla Sucharetza · Ruth Shepard
- Isabelle Anderson · Lois Pope
- Peter Jacobson · Man on Phone
- Drena De Niro · Marcy
- Lance Reddick · Anton Le Farge
- Craig Braun · Barrow
- Kim Snyder · Barrow
- Nicholas Wolfert · Security Guard
- Gerry Bamman · Ted Rabinowitz
- Dorin Seymour · Senator Elwood
- Clem Caserta · Hitman #1
- Frank Pietrangolare · Hitman #2
- Dennis Paladino · Hitman #3
- Clem Caserta Jr. · Hitman #4
- Marc Macaulay · Cop on Boat
- Ana Susana Gerardino · Clemma
- Francis Dumaurier · Waiter
- Pedro Barquin · Lover
- Kendall Williamson · 7 Year Old Girl
- Shobha Jain · Singing Indian Woman
- Aditi Jain · Singing Indian Girl
- Margo Peace · Anchor Woman
- Kimmy Suzuki · Waitress
- John P. Casey · Doorman
- Adusah Boakye · Taxi Driver
- Dyan Kane · Gallery Waitress
- Anne Ok · Gallery Receptionist
Crew:
- Alfonso Cuarón · Director
- Charles Dickens · Novel
- Patrick Doyle · Original Music Composer
- Mitch Glazer · Screenplay
- Steven Weisberg · Editor
- Emmanuel Lubezki · Director of Photography
- Deborah Lee · Executive Producer
- Art Linson · Producer
- Jill Greenberg Sands · Casting
- Tony Burrough · Production Design
- Judianna Makovsky · Costume Design
Trailer Great Expectations
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Details Great Expectations

- First theatrical release
- January 30, 1998
- Release in the US
- January 30, 1998
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Linson Entertainment
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide gross
- $55.5M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Great Expectations?
1h 51m (111 minutes).
Who’s in Great Expectations?
Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft, Robert De Niro, Josh Mostel, Kim Dickens, Nell Campbell, and Gabriel Mann. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
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