Great Expectations (1946)

[BeestonBoy]

Good evening all

Just wondered did any one watch this on Film4 this evening?

Such an absolute joy to watch every time. It has all ways been one of my favourite books and uniquely the film is also one of my favourite's.

The casting,sets,acting and directing are all just faultless. The sceen play stays so close to the book as well. It really does show what a master of the art David Lean was,and of course what a truelly fantastic writer Dickens was.

Film4 being as it is,it will be on again later this week. If by any chance you have not seen it,I urge you to watch it.

British cinema during its finest hour and not a syringe or robbery in sight

Peace out

BB

[Pervert]

I saw it as a kid----the scene in the graveyard right at the start draws you in. As a result, I picked up the book and read that. A sheer delight, and one of my favourite books.

[BeestonBoy]

All ways suspected you were a gentleman of reading Big "C"

Could not agree with you more

[Trumpton]

I've got it on VHS - somewhere! I'll dig it out sometime and take another butchers.

[Pervert]

Thanks, BB. Big fan of Dickens, Wilkie Collins, but never got into Hardy, for example.

I recently watched some other classic British films of that sort of era, from the brilliant Archers (Powell and Pressburger). If you ever gets the chance, watch I Know Where I'm Going!, Black Narcissus, A Matter Of Life And Death and, especially, The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. These men were geniuses.

[BeestonBoy]

Some of my all time favourites there Big "C"

Not seen "The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp" since i was a kid,but can remember it so clearly. A fantasic film that touched on so many issue's.

As for "A matter of life and death" I will say quiet openly that I cry like a baby at the beging every time!!

[BeestonBoy]

Please do strong "T" (get it?) You wont be dissapointed

Well if you can get 'er indoors out the house for a few hours

Cheers chap

BB

[Pervert]

You are a man of taste, BB.

[BeestonBoy]

Ahhhh a man who clearly has not seen my wardrobe....

Or several Ex nearly Mrs Beestons lol

Thanyou Big "C"

BB

[Pervert]

No probs, BB.

Don't mention wardrobes! !shush!