GREAT EXPECTATIONS Film & Soundtrack (1998)

Great Expectations is a romantic drama film. It was release on January 30, 1998. A contemporary film adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1861 novel of the same name, co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Robert De Niro, Anne Bancroft and Chris Cooper.

It is known for having moved the setting of the original novel from 1812-1827 London to 1990s New York. The film is an abridged modernization of Dickens‘s 1861 novel, with the hero’s name having been changed from Pip to Finn, and the characters of Miss Havisham having been renamed Nora Dinsmoor and Abel Magwitch being renamed to Arthur Lustig. The film received mixed reviews.

The soundtrack also includes songs by popular artists such as Pulp, Scott Weiland, Iggy Pop, Chris Cornell and The Verve Pipe. Duncan Sheik’s contribution, the song Wishful Thinking, was released as a single from the soundtrack and Poe’s Today was released as a promo.

The film’s score was written by Scottish composer Patrick Doyle, a veteran of many literary adaptations and frequent collaborator of Kenneth Branagh, and featured classical guitarist John Williams.

Several variations of the song Bésame Mucho are heard throughout the film. The primary recording, however, and the version released on the soundtrack, is performed by Cesaria Evora.
The soundtrack also featured the breakthrough single Life in Mono, which became a major hit, charting on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tracklist:

1. Finn (Intro) Instrumental Vocalization by Tori Amos
2. Siren Performed by Tori Amos
3. Life in Mono Performed by Mono
4. Sunshower Performed by Chris Cornell
5. Resignation Performed by Reef
6. Like a Friend Performed by Pulp
7. Wishful Thinking Performed by Duncan Sheik
8. Today Performed by Poe
9. Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down Performed by Scott Weiland
10. Her Ornament Performed by the Verve Pipe
11. Walk This Earth Alone Performed by Lauren Christy
12. Breakable Performed by Fisher
13. Success Performed by Iggy Pop
14. Slave Performed by David Garza
15. Uncle John’s Band Performed by the Grateful Dead
16. Besame Mucho Performed by Cesária Évora