Great Expectations (1946) is a British drama movie directed by David Lean. It is a black-and-white movie based on the classic novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It is about an orphaned boy named Pip who meets a mysterious benefactor. With the help of this man’s money, he turns into a gentleman and enters high society.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Great Expectations (1946) via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Great Expectations (1946) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Great Expectations (1946) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Great Expectations (1946) follows the tough life of an orphan boy named Pip. The story is set in the 1810s in England. Pip meets Miss Havisham and Estella. He ends up falling in love with Estella. Years later Pip one day discovers that a mysterious person has decided to provide funds for his education. This gives him another chance at love and to enter high society. Things soon become complicated when he learns the identity of the person funding him.
Great Expectations (1946)’ cast has John Mills as the adult Pip and Tony Wager as the younger Pip. Valerie Hobson as the adult Estella and Jean Simmons as the young Estella. The cast also includes Bernard Miles and Francis L. Sullivan.
Watch Great Expectations (1946) streaming via HBO Max
Great Expectations (1946) is available to watch on HBO Max. HBO Max is a streaming platform by Warner Media. It has a vast collection of content from various Warner Media sub-divisions, including HBO, DC, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, and more. HBO Max offers original series, movies, documentaries, and other programs and tv series.
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Great Expectations (1946)’ synopsis is as follows:
“In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.”
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