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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Description: With the help of an unknown benefactor, an orphan becomes a gentlemen and tries to pursue his childhood love.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1967
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
First episode air date: January 22, 1967
Awards: British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Photography And Lighting - Fiction, MORE
Director: Brian Kirk
Adapted From: Great Expectations
Networks: BBC, BBC One

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