Going back over the years it seems that every generation gets a new version of
Great Expectations . We can't seem to get enough of telling of Charles Dickens's
coming of age novel. In this version the brothers Toby and James Irvine playing
different ages of Philip Pirrup, shortened to Pip our protagonist hero.
Pip's an orphan kid brought up by his sister Sally Flemyng and her husband blacksmith Joe Gargery played by Jason Flemyng and a random act of kindness feeding escaped convict Magwitch played by Ralph Fiennes brings him unseen benefits. A change in lifestyle as he now lives like a gentleman. He can also aspire to court the haughty Estella played by Holiday Grainger.
As her very strange guardian Miss Havisham has brought her up, she's to reek vengeance on the male of the species.. Helena Bonham-Carter and that's been a great part for character actresses. Left at the altar by the man she loved, Miss Havisham is the last word in warped. I wonder who in real life Charles Dickens took as his model for her.
As it goes young Pip has been believing certain things in his life and based his life on false assumptions. In the end he's happy, but he's got quite a reality check in store for him.
Another ten to twenty years there will be another version of Great Expectations. We don't seem to tire of the tale.
Pip's an orphan kid brought up by his sister Sally Flemyng and her husband blacksmith Joe Gargery played by Jason Flemyng and a random act of kindness feeding escaped convict Magwitch played by Ralph Fiennes brings him unseen benefits. A change in lifestyle as he now lives like a gentleman. He can also aspire to court the haughty Estella played by Holiday Grainger.
As her very strange guardian Miss Havisham has brought her up, she's to reek vengeance on the male of the species.. Helena Bonham-Carter and that's been a great part for character actresses. Left at the altar by the man she loved, Miss Havisham is the last word in warped. I wonder who in real life Charles Dickens took as his model for her.
As it goes young Pip has been believing certain things in his life and based his life on false assumptions. In the end he's happy, but he's got quite a reality check in store for him.
Another ten to twenty years there will be another version of Great Expectations. We don't seem to tire of the tale.