Great Expectations
Let desire be your destiny.
Country
Production
Budget
$25 000 000
Box office
$55 494 066
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Art Linson, Deborah Lee
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Tony Burrough
Audition
Jill Greenberg Sands
Editing
Short description
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
What's left behind the scenes
- As producer Art Linson claims in his book 'What Was That?', the narrator's script for the film was written by David Mamet. He did it for free, on the condition that his authorship would never be revealed.
- Great Expectations is another film in which enthusiasts will be able to spot the long takes for which Alfonso Cuarón is so famous.
- As producer Art Linson claims in his book 'What It Was?', the voice-over text in the film was written by David Mamet. He did it for free, but on the condition that no one would ever find out about his authorship.
- In the novel by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the main character is named Pip; the filmmakers felt that this name would sound strange nowadays and named the protagonist Finn, after Ethan Hawke's dog.
- Great Expectations is another film in which fans will be able to discover the long takes that Alfonso Cuarón is so famous for.
- In Charles Dickens' novel (1812-1870), the main character is named Pip. The filmmakers believed that in modern times this name would sound strange and named the main character Finn after Ethan Hawke's dog.
- All of Finn's artworks and the portraits of the main characters in the film were created by Francesco Clemente, an Italian painter. The actors posed for him privately before filming began.
- All of Finn's artworks and portraits of the main characters in the film were created by Francesco Clemente, an Italian painter. The actors posed for him alone before filming began.
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