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Great Expectations

One great thing about Charles. Dickens is how his people create your memories. I wonder if there are any writers besides Shakespeare who created characters that we remember by name. And there are genres that seem very real to human nature. The director who adapted Dickens's novel found that much of his work was done for him, of course that was the case. David Lean's "Big Expectations" (1946), which was touted as the greatest of Dickens's films, and what few films from a great book could do: Create an image on the screen that does not conflict with the one that already exists in our mind. Lean brings Dickens' classic kicking ball to life as if he were reading over our shoulders: Pip's encounter with the Magwitch prisoner in the cemetery, Pip's first meeting with the rabid Miss Havisham, and The gruesome atmosphere in Mr. Jaggers' law firm, whose walls were decorated with the death masks of clients he lost to British critics. Adrian Turner observed, "Great. "It's similar to a horror movie. And, of course, there is a horror and horror in the existence of Miss Havisham, who was energized on her wedding day and spent the rest of her life in bitter indignation

Anime Every watch in her house stopped when she found out that her fiancé had betrayed her. Dickens (and Lean) It succeeds horribly with the first scene where Pip is summoned as an orphan who was raised in a blacksmith's house. Go to the Gothic mansion of a wealthy townswoman and find the old Miss Havisham, still in her wedding dress, who is in the room where the wedding party will be held. "Bridal cake," she pointed out. Where the rat bites and adorns it with cobwebs and wants Pip to push her cart around. and around. The long tables that planned the wedding feast, the atmosphere of the mansion, and the unquestionably insane occupants inspired it. Billy Wilder's " Sunset Boulevard " built four years later. Featuring the queen of old movies, who is darkly exiled inside her mansion in Beverly Hills, Turner, who has written both the book Lean and Wilder, makes comparisons. And it's also suspected that Magwitch's early graveyard scene jumping at Pip from off-screen hasn't inspired plagiarism in countless horror films since then in Miss Havisham's mansion, namely the young Estella ( Jean Simmons, wonderfully beautiful at the age of 17). The old woman adopted the girl. and raised her for only one purpose: breaking men's hearts. Pip immediately falls in love with her, but Estella tries to warn him off. Perhaps because she really liked him, her purpose was to cause men pain, so that Miss Havisham could manipulate her account of the unjust world. Pip, who was raised by a cunning sister (Freda Jackson) and her husband, Joe. Gargery The Kind Blacksmith ( Bernard Miles )) Too ruthless for the graceful Estella. But the mysterious benefactor who financed his transformation, Pip, was summoned by Jaggers, Miss Havisham's lawyer, and told.that his expenses would be paid while he went to study and train in London. At least in dressing up and speaking like a gentleman. He shared a room with Herbert Pocket. That's a good example, of course, Pip assumes that Miss Havisham is a benefactor. And he was groomed to marry Estella. (Portrayed by Valerie Hobson at age 20) Whether he is right or wrong is one of the questions that Dickens solves in the wondrous summary of his story. The Lean version makes minor repairs in the finale to meet the emotional needs of the audience. This means that those familiar with the novel won't necessarily know that the film will end in a scathing way, as Dickens pulls off his characters with bold, colorful beats. Typing is therefore probably the best way to fill the role. Pip himself is a colorless hero, as is the main character of Dickens. He was not the source of the action. But it is a witness to colorful events and people pushing themselves into his life. It was the supporting cast that brought the story to life, Marita Hunt dominated the early scenes. Playing Mr. Havisham is a long-nosed, shabby man. Adorned with crumbling lace and linen. Unhinged, even in exile for a long time. Sometimes in profile she looks like the late Bronze of Queen Victoria. Another source of energy is Francis L. Smith. Towering Sullivan as Jaggers His voice resounded from the vast frame. And he dwarfed his eager little helper. Wemmick (Ivor Barnard) The scene where Wemmick takes Pip home to meet his elder parent is typical of what Dickens envisions. There's no reason for the surrounding characters like "P's aging". It must be preserved in the film version. But we remember that older people are deaf and like to nod their heads. And many amusing nods continue, the only mistake in casting was John Mills' choice to be pip for adults Mills, 38. And Pip was supposed to be 20 years old on 21. It's a thriller when the film cuts from a young Pip (Anthony Wager) who is about 16 years old to a grown Pip who is supposed to be just four years older but frankly looks middle-aged. (Guinness, who plays Herbert. Pip's contemporary Pocket , 32, this was a pivotal role in his first film.)The film was made by Lean at the peak of his first form, "Brief. His Encounter" (1945), starring Trevor Howard and Celia. Johnson in a tragic and touching romantic story. It remains one of the great British classics. His "Blithe Spirit" was created the same year. And he went from "Great Expectations" to another Dickens adaptation of "Oliver. Twist" (1948) He was editor for seven years before directing his first film. And his career is an argument for the theory that editors make directors better thanReview new movie filmmakers. The cinematographer was fascinated by the sculptural figure.Filmography Meanwhile, editors are faced with the task of making sense of the story as a story.