Great Expectations
Brief Synopsis
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A sumptuous remake of the Dickens classic that previously had been filmed in black and white in 1917, 1934, and 1947 (the definitive version). This television adaptation was produced as a musical with an original score by Norman Sachs and Mel Mandel, but none of the songs appeared in the final print for reasons never explained.
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Hardy
Director
Michael York
Pip
Sarah Miles
Estella
James Mason
Magwich
Margaret Leighton
Miss Havisham
Robert Morley
Pumplec
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1974
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A sumptuous remake of the Dickens classic that previously had been filmed in black and white in 1917, 1934, and 1947 (the definitive version). This television adaptation was produced as a musical with an original score by Norman Sachs and Mel Mandel, but none of the songs appeared in the final print for reasons never explained.
Director
Joseph Hardy
Director
Cast
Michael York
Pip
Sarah Miles
Estella
James Mason
Magwich
Margaret Leighton
Miss Havisham
Robert Morley
Pumplec
Anthony Quayle
Jaggers
Joss Ackland
Joe Gargery
Rachel Roberts
Mrs Gargery
Heather Sears
Biddy
Andrew Ray
Herbert Pocket
Simon Gipps-kent
Young Pip
James Faulkner
Bentley Drummle
Peter Bull
Wemmick
Sam Kydd
Scarred Convict
John Clive
Mr Wopsle
Patsy Smart
Mrs Wopsle
Dudley Sutton
Criminal
Celia Hewitt
Molly
Maria Charles
Sara Pocket
Elaine Garreau
Cousin Camilla
Eric Chitty
Old Man
Noel Trevarthen
Sergeant
Michael Howart
Geoffrey Greenhill
Police Inspector
John Wireford
Police Officer
Edward Brayshaw
Trabb
Tow Owen
Trabb'S Boy
Richard Beaumont
Young Pocket
Paul Ellison
Nephew Pip
Mick Hovarth
Gentleman At Ball
Ben Cross
Gentleman At Ball
Crew
W. J. Butler
Editor
William Butler
Editor
Charles Dickens
Source Material (From Novel)
Robert Fryer
Producer
Johnny Goodman
Associate Producer
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costumes
Peter James
Set Decorator
Maurice Jarre
Music
Terence Marsh
Production Designer
John Poyner
Sound Department
Alan Tomkins
Art Director
Sherman Yellen
Screenwriter
Freddie Young
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1974
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 22, 1974
