Great expectations [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; an Art Linson production ; an Alfonso Cuarón film ; produced by Art Linson ; screenplay by Mitch Glazer ; directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
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FilmPublisher number: 20000051 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2009.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): - Artists -- Drama
- Benefactors -- Drama
- Inheritance and succession -- Drama
- Love -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Orphans -- England -- Drama
- Social classes -- Drama
- Young men -- United States -- Drama
- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
- Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editor, Steven Weisberg ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; production designer, Tony Burrough.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Alfonso Cuaron (The Little Princess) directed this Mitch Glazer screenplay, a modernization of the 1860-61 classic by Charles Dickens. Some situations in the film are presented as memories -- the way the central figure, Finnegan Bell (Ethan Hawke) recalls events many years later. At a Florida fishing village, eight-year-old orphan Finn Bell (Jeremy James Kissner), talented at art, is left in the care of his sister and her husband, Joe (Chris Cooper). One day, Finn helps a chained, escaped convict who appears in the surf. On other days, he visits Paradiso Perduto, where he plays with young Estella (Raquel Beaudene), niece of the mansion's colorful, flamboyant, and extremely wealthy owner, Ms. Dinsmoor (Anne Bancroft), who parallels the novel's tragic Miss Havisham, a woman jilted at the altar and left emotionally scarred and mentally imbalanced. As Ms. Dinsmoor watches Finn draw a portrait of Estella, she plots to mold Estella into a hard woman capable of destroying men. In a flash forward to the '90s, Finn (Hawke) and Estella (Gwyneth Paltrow), now in their late teens, re-create the water-fountain kiss of their childhood, but Estella vanishes, breaking Finn's heart to such a degree that he doesn't draw or paint for seven years, choosing to eke out a marginal existence with his uncle Joe (after Finn's sister abandons the two). Then Manhattan art representative Jerry Ragno (Josh Mostel) turns up with a startling offer -- if Finn will return to painting and relocate in New York, Ragno will give him a one-man show. With an apparent assist from Ms. Dinsmoor, Finn makes the move and begins his new life with great expectations and a deadline of 10 weeks to complete the necessary paintings. When Finn next encounters Estella, she has a wealthy boyfriend, Walter (Hank Azaria). As Finn once again becomes entranced by Estella, he also begins to question exactly how his life is being manipulated. Francesco Clemente did the paintings and drawings seen in the film. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Closed-captioned in English.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editor, Steven Weisberg ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; production designer, Tony Burrough.
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft, Robert De Niro, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper.
A modern day version of the Dickens' classic finds an aspiring artist (Hawke) reunited with his love (Paltrow). When she agrees to model for him, his dearest hopes may be realized, along with his darkest fears.
MPAA rating: R.
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital; dual-layer; NTSC.
Language tracks in English (5.1 Dolby Digital) or dubbed French (Dolby surround), with optional English and Spanish subtitles.