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:

bruce said...

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.

Mike_W said...

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