Great expectations
(DVD) 

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Originally released as an American motion picture in 1998.

Special features: interactive menus, scene selection, original theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki; edited by Steven Weisberg ; music by Patrick Doyle ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; artwork by Francisco Clemente.

Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft, Robert De Niro, Josh Mostel, Kim Dickens, Nell Campbell, Gabriel Mick.

Dickens' tale of an apprentice given the chance to become a gentleman is now that of a young Florida artist named Finn, given the chance to become a success in 1990s New York. First, a mysterious convict bullies Finn into saving his life. Next, Finn is summoned to an overgrown Gothic palazzo where Nora Dinsmoor lives in the past, attended by beautiful blonde Estella, who will haunt him through the rest of the story. Last, there is secret benefactor whose munificence allows him to work toward his dream of success, and to win Estella.

DVD format; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1.

In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.