Great expectations. Part one /

Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its centre his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella. Tony Marchant's new adaptation...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Jarrold, Julian (Director), Snodin, David (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1999.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Poor children > Drama. Orphans > Drama. Ex-convicts > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Benefactors > Drama. Revenge > Drama. Benefactors. Ex-convicts. Man-woman relationships. Orphans. Poor children. Revenge. Drama. Fiction television programs. Television adaptations. Television mini-series. Fictions télévisées. Adaptations télévisées. Miniséries.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its centre his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella. Tony Marchant's new adaptation is dark, sometimes savagely comic and wholly unsentimental.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed April 24, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (92 min.)
Playing Time:	01:32:24
Awards:	Nominated 1999 Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Miniseries Won 2000 BAFTA Awards, Best Costume Design Won 2000 BAFTA Awards, Best Design Won 2000 BAFTA Awards, Best Make Up/Hair Won 1999 Royal Television Society, UK, Best Production Design - Drama