Mr Pip trailer arrives

Mr Pip trailer arrives

Mr Pip is in NZ Cinemas 3 October 2013

Based on Lloyd Jones' seminal novel and adapted for the screen by Academy Award Nominated filmmaker Andrew Adamson - it stars Hugh Laurie.

A film by Andrew Adamson and shot on location in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand, Mr Pip will be released in New Zealand cinemas on 3 October 2013.

 “I am excited to reveal this first peek at Mr. Pip to New Zealand audiences” says director, producer and writer Andrew Adamson. “Lloyd Jones’ classic novel is a wonderful tale of the imaginative power of story, and the beautiful landscapes and people of Bougainville have truly brought that power to the screen.  As we put the final touches on the film, I’m now looking forward to bringing this unique world to audiences later this year.” 

Set against the backdrop of civil war in Bougainville, the film stars Hugh Laurie (House) as the enigmatic teacher Mr. Watts who reads to his pupils from Charles Dickens’  “Great Expectations”.  Matilda, a 14-year-old student played by newcomer Xzannjah, is transported by her imagination and the world of Dickens becoming transfixed by the characters and Mr Watts’ interpretation of the story.   The tale of Mr Pip reveals that on an island at war, fiction can have dangerous consequences.  The film also stars Healsville Joel, Eka Darville and Kerry Fox.