Great Expectations (1946 film)
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Great Expectations (1946 film) is a critically acclaimed British adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, directed by David Lean and widely regarded as one of the finest literary films ever made.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Expectations (1946 film) canonical | 5 |
| Mr. Jaggers in Great Expectations (1946 film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Great Expectations (1946 film) Context triple: [The Rank Organisation, producedFilm, Great Expectations (1946 film)]
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Great Expectations (1917 film)
Great Expectations (1917 film) is a silent drama adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel, starring Jack Pickford in a leading role.
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Great Expectations (1998 film)
Great Expectations (1998 film) is a modernized romantic drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and noted for its lush visual style and contemporary setting.
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Great Expectations (2012 film)
Great Expectations (2012 film) is a British period drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jeremy Irvine as Pip.
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D.
David Copperfield (1935 film)
David Copperfield (1935 film) is a 1935 American adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, produced by MGM and noted for its star-studded cast and faithful Victorian-era storytelling.
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E.
Great Expectations (2011 television serial)
Great Expectations (2011 television serial) is a BBC television adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel, noted for its atmospheric production, strong performances, and modern, character-driven interpretation of the story.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Expectations (1946 film) Target entity description: Great Expectations (1946 film) is a critically acclaimed British adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, directed by David Lean and widely regarded as one of the finest literary films ever made.
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A.
Great Expectations (1917 film)
Great Expectations (1917 film) is a silent drama adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel, starring Jack Pickford in a leading role.
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B.
Great Expectations (1998 film)
Great Expectations (1998 film) is a modernized romantic drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and noted for its lush visual style and contemporary setting.
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C.
Great Expectations (2012 film)
Great Expectations (2012 film) is a British period drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jeremy Irvine as Pip.
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D.
David Copperfield (1935 film)
David Copperfield (1935 film) is a 1935 American adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, produced by MGM and noted for its star-studded cast and faithful Victorian-era storytelling.
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E.
Great Expectations (2011 television serial)
Great Expectations (2011 television serial) is a BBC television adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel, noted for its atmospheric production, strong performances, and modern, character-driven interpretation of the story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction – Black-and-White
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography – Black-and-White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Great Expectations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Estella
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Jaggers NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Gargery NERFINISHED ⓘ Magwitch NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Havisham NERFINISHED ⓘ Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Guy Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Jack Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Denham Film Studios
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Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of British cinema
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one of the finest literary adaptations in cinema ⓘ |
| musicBy | Walter Goehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Kent
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Anthony Havelock-Allan
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Ronald Neame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cineguild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | BFI Top 100 British films ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1946-12-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 118 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Anthony Havelock-Allan
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David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Neame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Alec Guinness
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Finlay Currie NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis L. Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Martita Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerie Hobson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Expectations (1946 film) Description of subject: Great Expectations (1946 film) is a critically acclaimed British adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, directed by David Lean and widely regarded as one of the finest literary films ever made.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Mr. Jaggers in Great Expectations (1946 film)