Wow, it's been a while since we've talked about Masterpiece Classic, hasn't it? After taking the month of March off for repeats and fundraising, Masterpiece Classic returns this weekend with a two-part, brand-new production of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Here's a bit about the production:
Pip, an orphan boy, meets an escaped convict, a mentally unhinged rich woman, and a bewitching girl, and is bestowed great expectations of wealth from a mysterious patron, in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Starring Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, Bleak House) as Miss Havisham, one of Dickens' most haunting and enduring creations, Great Expectations unites renowned actors David Suchet (Hercule Poirot) and Ray Winstone with emerging talents Douglas Booth and Vanessa Kirby. Adapted by Sarah Phelps (Oliver Twist), Great Expectations celebrates Charles Dickens in the year that marks the bicentenary of his birth.
Now, hopefully this won't be *too* controversial, but here goes nothing -- I'm not entirely sure if I'm going to be reviewing this immediately after its broadcast. I just feel like I have SO MUCH GOING ON. *sigh* So please bear with me. :)
Oh! And here's a trailer (love the use of "Carol of the Bells") --
Oh! And here's a trailer (love the use of "Carol of the Bells") --
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