Teacher in a school near Glasgow which at least means I have lots of holidays; hobbies include playi...
Teacher in a school near Glasgow which at least means I have lots of holidays; hobbies include playing with 3 year old daughter, reading to 3 year old daughter, watching DVDs of Peppa Pig. Lifechanging.
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David Lean's version of Dickens' 'Great Expectations' is well worth an evening in - the story of a young boy befriending a criminal, falling in love with a girl brought up by an eccentric old lady, and being given a start in life by an unknown benefactor is quite vividly rendered in this film. It's b&w, and won 3 Oscars at the time, and in my opinion is far superior to other versions of the book. It stars John Mills and Valerie Hobson. It varies in price rom about £15 to £20, depending on where you look, but the Bensonsworld website os one of the cheaper ones I've found. The action is lively, the sense of doom palpable, and the acting superb - look out for an extremely young Alec Guinness; this is the film which made his name. If you liked the book you'll like this film, apart from the ending - which has none of the ambiguity Dickens intended for his characters. If you haven't read the book, you'll want to after seeing this! The disappointing aspect to the DVD is (in common with many b&w ones)that there are very few extras - only scene access and some biographies which are rather brief and unsatisfactory. However, that's not why you bought it on DVD...is it??
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Alfonso Cuarón, who made the glowing, estimableA Little Princess. If you saw that (and you should), understand thatExpectationshas those ingredients (great sense of ...
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David Lean's handsome adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel captures the warm ... more
humour and richness of character that so many film-makers miss in their reverent recreations of Victorian England. From the nightmarish opening sequence on the windswe...
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The key ingredient in this modern-day version of Charles Dickens's classic is director ... more
Alfonso Cuarón, who made the glowing, estimableA Little Princess. If you saw that (and you should), understand thatExpectationshas those ingredients (great sense of ...
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The moment young Finn sets eyes on Estella, she becomes his inspiration... and his ... more
obsession. Despite being warned, she'll only break your heart, he vows to win her love. Years later, thanks to a mysterious benefactor, aspiring artist Finn is off to Ne...
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May 18th, 2001
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