Lean's masterpiece may be a whirlwind tour of Dickens' novel, but what a well-performed, economical and atmospheric tour it is.
This double Oscar winner is undoubtedly one of the finest Dickens adaptations.
It is studded with memorable set-pieces, from young Pip's hair-raising encounter with Magwitch in the graveyard to the eerie Gothic fantasy world of Miss Havisham.
The Oscar-winning team of cinematographer Guy Green and production designer John Bryan bring the Victorian settings to vivid, indelible life.