Stars: John Mills

Director: Sidney Gilliat

Summary: Three features. In 'The History Of Mr Polly', a young man daydreams his way through life as a draper's assistant until one day he is sacked and his life turns upside-down. Then on his father's death he inherits a large fortune and promptly buys himself a bicycle to travel the world and find adventure. His dreams are soon shattered by a doomed love affair and he has to set up his own business as a draper to try and turn things around but fifteen years later he is stuck in a dismal marriage and is on the verge of bankruptcy. He is close to taking his own life when at last there seems to be some hope for the unfortunate Mr Polly�. In 'Great Expectations', David Lean directs this definitive version of the Charles Dickens classic about an orphaned British boy befriended by a mysterious benefactor who enables him to become a gentleman of means. In nineteenth century London, in the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that years later leads the boy to mysterious adventure, wealth and joy. Also includes 'Waterloo Road, set during World War Two, with drama, adultery and desertion.

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Main Language:	English
Release Date:	November 21, 2005
Certification:	To Be Announced.
Catalogue Number:	D 22377
Label:	Classic British Film
Keywords:	Great, Road, Classic, John, General, Three, Expectations, History, Polly, Waterloo, Mills, Drama, Mr, Discs
Genre:	Drama