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Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Video/DVD
Gr 8 Up—An orphan living with his sister and her husband, Pip (Oscar Kennedy) longs for a better life outside of his family's swampy abode in Charles Dickens's classic coming-of-age story. Two events occur within a short period of time that change his life forever. First, he runs into a convict who threatens him into giving him a file and some meat pie. Soon after, the eccentric, wealthy Miss Havisham (Gillian Anderson) invites him to be a temporary playmate for her adopted dau...Log In or Sign Up to Read More