Monday, November 2, 2015

Monday movie

I recently saw David Lean's 1946 version of Great Expectations and enjoyed it immensely. Direction, casting, performances, screenwriting, set design, everything is superbly done.

Here is the opening scene.

2 comments:

  1. Even though sultry Jean Simmons played Estella, I think her performance was modeled on Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind. Lean is great in his unforgettable visual scenes and performances.

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  2. Just watched it again.
    Wonderful film.
    The photography is beautiful, especially the opening sequence.
    They don't make them like this any more.

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