Great Expectations
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The first two episodes of "Great Expectations" are streaming on Hulu.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
Knight was drawn to "Great Expectations" because of the similarities he saw between his life and that of the main character.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
Steven says working on Great Expectations was personal for him because his dad was a blacksmith and, like the character of Pip, it was expected that he'd be one too.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
In 2012, he appeared in Mike Newell's film of Great Expectations as Mr Jaggers, the lawyer who looks after Pip's affairs.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022
“The Dickensian orphan boy was Pip from Great Expectations, and he was carrying the letter ‘E,’ making him Pip-E or, you know, Pippi.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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