Mr. Pip
2012, Film, 116 min, Drama, War, English, New Zealand, MoviePedia score 65
When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations.
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
Directed by Andrew Adamson
Cast
- Hugh Laurie as Mr. Watts
- Xzannjah Matsi as Matilda Naimo
- Healesville Joel as Dolores Naimo
- Eka Darville as Pip
- Kerry Fox as Mrs. June Watts
- Florence Korokoro as Grace
- David Kaumara as PNG Officer
- Kausibona Mel as Daniel
- Sam Simiha as Sam
- Marcellin Ampa'oi as Joseph Naimo
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