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  • Great Expectations (1998)
  • Video | Documentary, Short
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Great Expectations (1998)
Video | Documentary, Short
Cultural historian Dr. David Parker and Thelma Grove of the International Dickens Fellowship discuss characters, themes and the plot, as well as the importance, of Dickens's novel Great Expectations. Key scenes from the novel are ...See moreCultural historian Dr. David Parker and Thelma Grove of the International Dickens Fellowship discuss characters, themes and the plot, as well as the importance, of Dickens's novel Great Expectations. Key scenes from the novel are dramatized. Parker and Grove point out the associations of the characters with actual people and events in Dickens' hometown of Rochester, England, and offer different views on Pip's relationships with the characters Mrs. Havisham, Estella, Jaggers, Joe Gargery, and Magwitch. Themes discussed include penal reform, chains of events leading to catastrophic and unforeseen circumstances, unrequited love. Written by Anonymous See less
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Jennie Dempster
Cinematographer
Chris Weaver
Editor
Kirk Britten
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Updated Dec 31, 1998
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1998 (United States)

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6 cast members
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Gordon Cooper
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Pip Pip   See fewer
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Thelma Grove
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Gordon Hall
Magwitch Magwitch   See fewer
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David Parker's primary photo
David Parker
Self - Cultural Historian (as Dr. David Parker) Self - Cultural Historian (as Dr. David Parker)   See fewer
Great Expectations (1998)
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John Woodford
Mr Jaggers Mr Jaggers   See fewer
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