Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

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Next year the great writer Charles Dickens turns 200 years old. On this occasion the BBC decided to produce another adaptation of the novel "Great Expectations" on Christmas eve. This is not the first adaptation of the novel. In different years one of the most vivid characters — miss Havisham — played a variety of Actresses. Let's see who got better just to get into the role.

(Just 20 photos)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

1. Gillian Anderson in the role of the ghostly miss Havisham in a Christmas adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Great expectations" on BBC. (BBC)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

2. Made famous by the TV series "Secret materials" Gillian Anderson is not a newcomer in the film adaptation of a Charles Dickens story. She brilliantly played the role of lady Deadlock in the adaptation of Dickens's novel "bleak house" in 2005. (BBC)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

3. For the adaptation of the novel came from Sarah Phelps, who also set a film adaptation of "Oliver Twist" in 2007. (BBC)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

4. Game Anderson can be compared to playing Helena Bonham-Carter to play miss Havisham in the film adaptation of the novel, which will be released on the big screens next year. (Allstar / BBC)

5. The film is directed by Mike Newell, is likely to cause a lot of controversy. Screenwriter David Nicholls said the scenes in which PIP meets miss Havisham, rather, will be similar to the scene with Hannibal Lecter. The genre of the film will be determined as a Thriller. Estelle is a femme fatale, and the ending is completely different from that in the book. (Allstar / BBC)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

6. Next year will be the 200th birthday of Dickens, the author of the novel "Great expectations", which was many times filmed. (ALAMY)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

7. Florence reed as miss Havisham in the film adaptation of the 1934. (Universal / Getty)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

8. Jane Wyatt (left) in the role of Estella, and Florence reed as miss Havisham in 1934. (John Springer Collection/ Corbis)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

9. Martita hunt as miss Havisham in the film adaptation of 1946. Young PIP was played by Anthony Vager. (Allstar)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

10. Martita hunt as miss Havisham and Jean Simmons in the role of young Estella. (Allstar)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

11. Martita hunt as miss Havisham Valerie Hobson in the role of Estella in 1946. (ITV Global)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

12. Martita hunt as miss Havisham and sir John mills as PIP. (ITV Global)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

13. Miss Havisham, played by Margaret Leighton in the film adaptation of 1974. (ITV Global)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

14. Michael York in the role of Pipa and Margaret Leighton as miss Havisham in 1974. (ITV / Rex Features)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

15. Margaret Leighton as miss Havisham and Simon Gipps-Kent in the role of PIP in 1974. (ITV / Rex Features)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

16. Joan Hickson as miss Havisham in the film adaptation of 1981. (BBC)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

17. Gene Simmons, who in 1946 played Estela, in 1989 she played miss Havisham. (Handout)

18. In 1998, Anne Bancroft played a character named miss Dinsmoor in the modern film adaptation of "Great expectations" directed by Alfonso Cuaro. The action of the film takes place in new York.

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

19. Jn Gruffud in the role of Pipa, Justine Waddell in the role of Estella, and Charlotte Rampling as miss Havisham in the film adaptation of 1999. (BBC)

Miss Havisham: the heroine of the novel of Charles Dickens adaptations

20. Jam Gregory in the role of young Estella (left), Charlotte Rampling as miss Havisham and Gabrielle Thompson in the role of young PIP in the adaptation of 1999. (BBC)

Keywords: Actress | Novel | Adaptation

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