Great expectations has been recreated many different times, the 2 versions I have seen are the BBC television series with Gillian Anderson and the 2012 film with Helena Bonham Carter.
The 2 women both play Miss Havisham but in very different ways. Initially I loved Helena's version of the character, she's very theatrical and over the top which is what she does best but after further reasearch I came to realise that it didn't stay true to the classic Victorian look. The dress in the movie is very big and not a style a woman in that era would have worn though I did love the makeup and hair! She has very exaggerated dark circles around the eyes and dry looking lips which is how I imagine Miss Havisham.
Gillian Anderson had a much softer character from her personality to her dress and hair. Her dress was definitely more of a classic Victorian style, less material and quite sleek which I think adds to her fragile character. I wasn't as keen on the hair and makeup however, her hair was quite neatly done and her face was a little too pale for my liking. I like the dryness of this lips in this version as well as the film and the darkness of the eyes.
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