Great Expectations
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A modern-day reworking of Dickens' tale in which a young man leaves his privileged upbringing in Florida and heads to New York City to become an artist. There his life is changed when he meets three disparate strangers--Lustig, a dangerous, escaped convict; Estella, a beautiful, but icy woman; and N
Cast & Crew
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Alfonso Cuarón
Director
Nell Campbell (little Nell)
Gabriel Mann
Dave Weinman
Lead Person
Jim Taylor Mcnickle
Drena De Niro
Film Details
Also Known As
Grandes esperanzas, Lysande utsikter
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
A modern-day reworking of Dickens' tale in which a young man leaves his privileged upbringing in Florida and heads to New York City to become an artist. There his life is changed when he meets three disparate strangers--Lustig, a dangerous, escaped convict; Estella, a beautiful, but icy woman; and Nora Dinsmoor, a wealthy, old eccentric.
Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Director
Cast
Nell Campbell (little Nell)
Gabriel Mann
Dave Weinman
Lead Person
Jim Taylor Mcnickle
Drena De Niro
Kim Snyder
Martin Alvin
Hank Azaria
Ana Susana Gerardino
Albert Zihenni
Gerry Bamman
Aditi Jain
Isabelle Anderson
Kimmy Suzuki
Adusah Boakye
Ethan Hawke
Margo Peace
Clem Caserta
Craig Braun
Alva Chinn
Anne Ok
Gwyneth Paltrow
Nicholas Wolfert
Francis Dumaurier
Stephen P Durante
Lead Person
Clem Caserta Jr.
Anne Bancroft
Raquel Beaudene
Pedro Barquin
Shobha Jain
Josh Mostel
Dorin Seymour
Robert De Niro
William Rothlein
Stephen Spinella
Dennis Paladino
G B Thomas
Lisa Herth
Nino Pepicelli
Cyrus Chestnut
Performer
Marc Macaulay
Fritz Michel
Jeremy James Kissner
Kim Dickens
Jewel Turner
Lance Reddick
Peter Jacobson
Dyan Kane
Kendall Williamson
Frank Pietrangolare
Marla Sucharetza
Wills Robbins
Chris Cooper
John P Casey
Crew
David T Alban
Foreman
Tori Amos
Song
James C Anderson
Medic
Nelson Antinori
Transportation Co-Captain
Jennifer Apel
Associate Editor
Simona Aranda
Assistant Production Accountant
James Archer
Assistant Property Master
Julie Arenal
Choreographer
Lawrence Ashmore
Music
Peter Donald Badalamenti
Stunt Player
Vivian Baker
Makeup Artist
John Balling
Scenic Artist
Peter Barquin
Other
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Barry
Song
Clayton A Bartholomew
Transportation Coordinator
Richard Beggs
Sound Designer
John Begley
Other
John Bell
Original Music
Martin W Bell
Props
Jessica Bellfort
Assistant Sound Editor
Russell J Berg
Special Effects
Laura Berning
Assistant Location Manager
Mark Bero
Special Effects
Jerry Bertolami
Best Boy Grip
Maria T. Bierniak
Location Manager
Jim Bigham
Production Supervisor
Susan Bode
Set Decorator
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Visual Effects
John Bolz
Grip
Michael Boonstra
Production Coordinator
David Bowie
Song
Will A Brantley
On-Set Dresser
Susannah Brengel
Post-Production Accountant
April Brooks
Other
John Brush
Grip
Judith Lauren Buckley
Art Department Coordinator
Nicole Bugna-doyle
Sound Designer
Michael J Burke
Best Boy
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Tony Burrough
Production Designer
Terry Butler
Other
Kristen Cameron
Assistant Director
Jackie Campbell
Craft Service
Carmen Campolo
Special Effects
Marcus Canty
Assistant Production Accountant
Patrick Capone
Camera Operator
Ann Caprio
Accounting Assistant
Michael Caracciolo
Camera Operator
Sal Carino
Assistant Production Accountant
Curtis Carlin
Props
Joe Carroll
Grip
James Carter
Music
Augie Carton
Location Assistant
Phillip V Caruso
Photography
Pietro Cecchini
Music
Kevin Cerchiai
Sound
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Robin Chambers
Assistant
Donald Chiara
Grip
Ellen Christiansen
Assistant Set Decorator
Lauren Christy
Song
Lauren Christy
Song Performer
Michele-nicole Clark
Assistant
Francesco Clemente
Art Department
Susanne Coghlin
Art Assistant
Katherine M Cohn
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio
Sound Effects Editor
Ray Coniff
Song Performer
Ken Conners
Rigging Gaffer
Chris Cornell
Song
Damian Costa
On-Set Dresser
James Covington
Scenic Artist
Kelley Cribben
Assistant
Bruce C D'amico
Props Assistant
Douglas Dalisera
Best Boy
Jose Dasilva
Song
Tonia Davall
Music Contractor
Howard Davidson
Grip
Gilbert De La Garza
Rerecording
Angel Deangelis Haiko
Hair Stylist
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects
Rick Derby
Assistant Editor
Robert A Destolfe
Projectionist
Ruth Dibble
Assistant
Charles Dickens
Source Material (From Novel)
Frank Didio
Foreman
Richard F Diez
Transportation Captain
Robert Digrigoli
Art Department
Braco Dimitrijevic
Story By
Patrick Doyle
Song
Patrick Doyle
Music
Richard Duarte
Foley Mixer
Thomas I Durkin
Grip
Mina Dye
Production Assistant
Natalie Ebeid
Casting Associate
Scott Eddinger
Other
Kate Edwards
Set Costumer
Sarah Edwards
Assistant Costume Designer
Glen Engels
Best Boy Grip
Russ Engels
Gaffer
Dan Engstrom
Sound
William A Ermatinger
Production Assistant
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Frank Eulner
Sound Editor
Christopher Evans
Visual Effects
Cesaria Evora
Song Performer
Richard Falk
Electrician
Thomas M Farmer
Grip
Erica Kay Fertig
Office Assistant
Paul Fischer
Office Assistant
Judie Fixler
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Abdul Franklin
Apprentice
Dennis Freeborn
On-Set Dresser
Walter Fricke
Other
Ken Fundus
Dolly Grip
William F Gambill
Camera
Gonzalo Garcia
Titles
Jerry Garcia
Song
Rodrigo Garcia
Camera Operator
Ricky Gardiner
Song
Ben Georgiades
Sound
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Mitch Glazer
Screenplay
Sharon Globerson
Wardrobe
The Grateful Dead
Song Performer
Jonathan Greber
Visual Effects
Kent Griffin
Other
Shawn Griffith
Set Production Assistant
Charles Guanci
On-Set Dresser
Vincent Guarriello
Key Grip
Richard Guinness
Key Grip
Nicholas Hammond
Boom Operator
Steven R Hammond
Transportation Captain
Jinx Harding
Location Manager
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Doris Hellmann
Post-Production Accountant
Eric Henriquez
Dga Trainee
Ilona Herman
Makeup
Gershon F. Hinkson
Assistant Editor
Lauri Hogan
Casting Associate
Larry Hoki
Other
Margie E Holmes
Accounting Assistant
David M Holt
Other
Paul Hulme
Music
J Humphreys
Other
Robert Hunter
Song
Mai Iskander
Camera Trainee
Anthony Itri
Grip
Frank Itri
Grip
Sarah Jacobs
Foley Artist
Alain Johannes
Song
Nils Johnson
Video Assist/Playback
Bret W M Kane
Art Assistant
John Kasarda
Art Director
Lisa Katcher
Script Supervisor
Stacy Katz-krebs
Craft Service
Michael F Kellestine
Other
Billy Kerwick
Key Rigging Grip
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Coordinator
Jamie Klein
Grip
Michael Klimchak
Steadicam Operator
Chanda Kochie
Assistant
Robert Kopp
Other
Fred Kramer
Special Effects
Beth Kuhn
Assistant Art Director
Blair Lamb
Song
Kathy Laughlin
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Justin Leach
Office Assistant
Deborah Lee
Executive Producer
Deborah Lee
Unit Production Manager
Marvin Lee
Camera
Christopher Leone
2-D Artist
Claire Lewis
Sound
Neil Lewis
Set Production Assistant
Art Linson
Producer
John Linson
Coproducer
T Lipton
Song
Michael A Logan
Best Boy
Joseph Lombardi
Accountant
Kali Londono
Assistant
Neal Luberda
Grip
Emmanuel Lubezki
Dp/Cinematographer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director Of Photography
Barbara Lucey
Production Accountant
Melanie Lynch
Location Scout
Ian Macgregor
Location Scout
Michael Maguire
Other
James Mah
Electrician
Yuri Makoveychuk
Scenic Artist
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Designer
Alexander Maleev
Storyboard Artist
Sean Malone
Grip
Brian Malouf
Song
Bobby Mancuso
Assistant Camera Operator
Patrick J Mangan
Assistant Director
Joseph Manuella
Stunt Player
Darren Mark
Other
Douglas A. Martines
Sound Recordist
Film Details
Also Known As
Grandes esperanzas, Lysande utsikter
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Completed shooting October 16, 1996.
Began shooting July 8, 1996.
Released in United States Winter January 30, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 21, 1998
Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screening) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.)
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States Winter January 30, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 21, 1998
Released in United States January 1998
Released in United States February 1998
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.
Charles Dickens' classic novel has been adapted to feature film at least three previous times: directed by Robert G. Vignola (USA/1917), directed by Stuart Walker (USA/1934) and directed by David Lean (UK/1946). There have also been at least three television versions: a 1974 NBC movie, a 1982 12-part BBC miniseries, and a 1989 miniseries for the Disney Channel.
