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Release Date:
30 January 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Let desire be your destiny.Plot:
Modernization of Charles Dickens classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Clooney Pays Tribute To Page (From WENN. 10 September 2008, 5:08 AM, PDT)
Dickens Artifacts To Be Auctioned
(From WENN. 3 April 2008, 9:09 AM, PDT)
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Just what I expected. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ethan Hawke | ... | Finnegan Bell |
 | Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Estella |
 | Hank Azaria | ... | Walter Plane |
 | Chris Cooper | ... | Joe |
 | Anne Bancroft | ... | Ms. Dinsmoor |
 | Robert De Niro | ... | Prisoner / Lustig |
 | Josh Mostel | ... | Jerry Ragno |
 | Kim Dickens | ... | Maggie |
| Nell Campbell | ... | Erica Thrall |
 | Gabriel Mann | ... | Owen (as Gabriel Mick) |
| Jeremy James Kissner | ... | Finnegan at Age 10 |
| Raquel Beaudene | ... | Estella - Age 10 |
| Stephen Spinella | ... | Carter Macleish |
 | Marla Sucharetza | ... | Ruth Shepard |
| Isabelle Anderson | ... | Lois Pope |
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Rated R for language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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111 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #35333) | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Ca d' Zan, a mansion in Sarasota, Fl, stood for Ms. Dismoor mansion. It once belonged to circus magnate John Ringling and his wife Mable. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Finn is yelling up at Estella's apartment after his show, his bottle of wine switches hands from the left to the right and then back to the left. moreQuotes:
Finn: Estella?Estella: Finn? Is that you?
Finn: Is that your little girl?
Estella: Yes. I had to bring her. I wanted to show her this place.
Finn: Have you been back often?
Estella: No.
Finn: Me either.
Estella: So... I hear all about you. You're doing great.
Finn: I'm doing okay.
Estella: Things have been... different for me. For a long time, I kept...
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies (#24.12)" (1999) moreSoundtrack:
Let It Go moreFAQ
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I went into Great Expectations with high hopes. The story has always been one of my favorites and I couldn't wait too see what they had done with it. The film is beautiful. It is very rich in color and scope. The cinematography was outstanding and the direction was solid. The acting was brillant all around. Robert De Niro is in the movie only briefly, but brings respect to a role that could be just a flash in the pan for anyone else. Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow are great and Chris Cooper turns in a very subtle but powerful performance as Finn's guardian. The film left me feeling good, what more could you ask for in a movie?