Gillian Anderson 2011
Perhaps my favourite Miss Havisham so far of the actors who have portrayed her. Oh Gillian you talent not only is her role of Miss Havisham one that I can visioned whilst reading the book over the christmas holidays but there are extreme accurate details within her costume and makeup much like her chapped lips full of scabs and dead skin much like Miss Havisham would have, think of how dehydrated her body would be, how deprived from its natural needs it would be. Sun light, Food, water, cleanliness.
Gillian Anderson played the role for the BBC's Great Expectations in 2011 a year before the hollywood version came out with Helen Bonham Carter; I'd still say I preferred watching the BBC version, theres something about classic's like Charles Dickins Great Expectations that can't be stretched into a 100 minute time frame. watch each and judge which you favour.
Helena Bonham Carter played the role of Miss Havisham for the Great Expectations movie that was realised in 2012. The role fit Bonham Carter perfectly as she suits darker roles with twisted story just look at her amazing work with Ex-partner Tim Burton. The costuming for Miss Havisham is gorgeous the designers have gone all out for this with the dramatic veil and layers upon layers of underskirt on the gown. The salt and pepper raging effect on the hair also gives a edgy twist to the character. Maybe more convincingly then the Gillian Anderson with the hair as its huge and ruined compared to what it was 20 years previously.
Charlotte rampling Played Miss Havisham in a tv movie version of the classic, I haven't seen this version but after research must say a young Ioan Gruffudd as Pip sound interesting. The movie even won a few awards so much be worth a watch.
Martita Hunt 1946
I love this classic version of Great Expectations, even though the whole features in black and white the costuming and make up works perfectly. Martita Hunt plays a really inspiring and well played Miss Havisham, she is extremely cunning even though its quite evident she's had a break down she is also a clear manipulator.
I also love the fact you can watch this version on youtube. ENJOY
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