Sight and Sound, 05/01/1998, p.44-5, "...Exciting....It's the films very lightness which confirms Cuaron as probably the most graceful director to emerge in Hollywood this decade..."
Rolling Stone, 02/19/1998, p.64, "...Paltrow and Hawke are dazzling....Cuaron imbues their journey with something rare in movies: a genuine romantic spirit..."
Chicago Sun-Times, 01/30/1998, p.35, "...The film is a successful translation of the basic material from one period and approach to another....It's visually enchanted..."
New York Times, 01/30/1998, p.E10, "...Mr. Cuaron is such a voluptuous visual stylist, this GREAT EXPECTATIONS is capable of wonder..."
Premiere, 01/01/1998, p.21, "...Spellbinding camerawork and sexy leads keep this romance lushly entertaining..."
USA Today, 01/30/1998, p.7D, "...Attractively cast..."
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Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
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A rising artist, flourishing with the help of a benefactor, falls fruitlessly in love with his wealthy childhood playmate, who has grown to be a beautiful coquette. But the nefarious influence of her eccentric, spiteful maiden aunt taints their relationship. A stylish, heavily romantic updating of the eponymous Dickens classic, staged in 1970s south Florida. Bancroft, as the "Miss Havisham" character, steals the show.