A BBC dramatisation of the Classic Dickens mystery story of a young man’s struggle for self-respect. When Pip visits Miss Havisham and Estalla for the first time, his life is changed forever by the appearance of Miss Havisham in the relics of her wedding dress, the room frozen in time from when she was jilted at the alter a year ago. When Pip acquires a mystery benefactor it seems that he now has the required financial credentials to court Estelle, however his wealth is not all it seems. Cast includes Ioan Gruffudd, Justine Waddell, Charlotte Rampling and Bernard Hill.
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ACMI Identifier
309835
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)