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New Plaza Cinema Talk Back: Great Expectations (1946)

David Lean's Dickens is a masterclass in turning a novel into a movie — see how its shadows and cutting still teach filmmakers today, in an online talk.

When
Sun, Aug 9, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Where
Online
Price
$5 suggested donation
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New Plaza Cinema hosts a live online talk back on David Lean's 1946 adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations (John Mills, Alec Guinness, Jean Simmons, Valerie Hobson), led by film historian Max Alvarez. Sunday, August 9, 4–5:15pm ET, on Zoom. Watch the film on your own beforehand — any time before the talk. New Plaza Cinema does NOT screen the movie together; you watch it yourself, then join the live online discussion.

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