Cinematic background from Great Expectations 1998 - Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

Great Expectations

1998

Drama, Romance

Directors:
Alfonso Cuarón
Writers:
Mitch Glazer, Charles Dickens
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Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man in a black suit standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man in a suit sitting in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing in front of a painting of a man; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman's face with a blurry background; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A person laying on a bed; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – People sitting in chairs in a large room with windows; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing in front of a water fountain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman and a child at a table with a lamp; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman sitting in front of a vanity mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man with a beard is holding a cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An abandoned building with a cloudy sky in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two men sitting next to each other on a train; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man sleeping on a seat next to another man on a bus; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman and a young boy sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman sitting at a table holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with a beard is sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a woman are in a room with art supplies; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man with a beard and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A little girl standing in front of a water fountain; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man sitting in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man in a leather jacket looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man in a suit sitting on a chair in an empty room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young boy writing on a piece of paper by a body of water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with a beard and a white beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two people walking down the street in the rain; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two people sitting on a bridge over a river; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a man with a beard talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing in a room with a painting in the background; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with a beard and a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman sitting on a couch next to a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A person sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two people are walking on a bridge in the fall; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two people standing under a bridge in the woods; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A little girl in a green dress is drinking water from a fountain; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two children are walking through a courtyard with a fountain in the background; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two people are walking through an archway at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman sitting on top of a bed next to a desk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman in a white dress standing next to a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – People walking in a lush green garden at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman sitting in front of a lamp in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a woman laying in bed together; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two men are standing in a train station; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Benedict cumberbatch's face with smoke coming out of it; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman sitting at a table in front of a brick wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man that is standing in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man in a suit walking through a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two men talking to each other in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two young men in tuxedos talking in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing in front of an open door; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a child in a field at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young boy wearing a striped shirt and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman holding a cigarette in her hand with smoke coming out of it; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a woman standing next to each other holding wine glasses; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A person with blonde hair and blue eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man with a long gray beard is on a train; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man with a beard is getting his hair cut on a train; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man talking on a cell phone while standing outside; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man with a long white beard is talking to another man in a black suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman is putting lipstick on in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A boy standing in front of a fountain in a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man sitting on a chair in front of a bed; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman holding a cigarette in her hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a child looking at a statue; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing next to a young girl in a field; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young boy's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman is standing in front of a subway train; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man sitting on top of a wooden park bench; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing next to a body of water at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with long grey hair and a long beard; Extreme Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man sitting on top of a wooden park bench; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young girl looking at the camera in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman wearing a green dress and a necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – Two people are standing in a building with a light shining on them; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A person walking in the rain with a shopping cart; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A naked woman holding a cigarette in her right hand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman in a green dress holding her hands over her chest; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A girl in a white dress standing next to a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man's face in a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man wearing a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing on top of a building at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a woman kissing in front of a fountain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man sitting in a chair holding a glass of wine; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man sitting in front of a cake in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young girl in a green dress looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man and a little girl standing next to a body of water; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A little girl in a green dress standing in front of a fountain; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman with blonde curly hair wearing a dress and gloves; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A young girl looking into a mirror while standing next to another girl; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman sitting on top of a bed next to a window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A man standing in front of an easel in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older man is talking to a younger man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman sitting next to a young boy; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with a long gray beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman with blonde curly hair wearing a green dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An old man with a beard and a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – A woman holding a cigarette in her hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Great Expectations” (1998), directed by Alfonso Cuarón – An older woman with blonde hair looking into a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle