# Great Expectations (2012)

> An orphan's rise into Victorian gentility exposes the emotional cost of ambition, idealized love, and hidden obligation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/79646

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Mike Newell
- Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Holliday Grainger, Robbie Coltrane, Sally Hawkins, Jason Flemyng, Ewen Bremner
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1836808/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, romantic, wistful, quiet evening, literary film night

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