Great expectations.
In the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that years later leads the boy to tragedy, mystery and wealth.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780021274
- ISBN: 9780780021273
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Distributor: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 1998.
- Copyright: ©1947
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1946. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Special feature: theatrical trailer. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Educational and home use only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Photography, Guy Green ; editor, Jack Harris ; music, Walter Goehr; production designer, John Bryan. By Charles Dickens ; a Janus Films release ; J. Arthur Rank presents a Cineguild production ; released through General Film Distributors Ltd. ; adapted for the screen by David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan with Kay Walsh and Cecil McGivern ; produced by Ronald Neame ; directed by David Lean. |
Participant or Performer Note: | John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Bernard Miles, Francis L. Sullivan, Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, Alec Guinness, Ivor Barnard, Freda Jackson, Anthony Wager, Jean Simmons. |
System Details Note: | DVD; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital mono. |
Language Note: | Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards: Best Art Direction; Best Cinematography |
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Subject: | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 > Film adaptations. Young men > Drama. England > Social conditions > 19th century > Drama. Orphans > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Film adaptations. Romance films. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | MO (Text) | 33126025638812 | DVD | Checked out | 05/01/2024 |