Mike Newell’s adaptation of Great Expectations, Charles Dickens’ classic novel, will be making its world debut at TIFF next month, and was announced this morning as the BFI London Film Festival 2012 Closing Night Film.

The first international trailer surfaced earlier this month, and now we’ve got five hi-res images from the film to share – these have surfaced already in lesser quality, but I know some of you have been waiting for them at a higher resolution.

“Young orphan Pip is given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Moving through London’s class ridden world as a gentleman, Pip uses his new found position to pursue the beautiful Estella; a spoilt heiress he’s loved since childhood. Yet the shocking truth behind his great fortune will have devastating consequences for everything he holds dear.

This adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic and finest novel is directed by Mike Newell, produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, and written by acclaimed screenwriter and novelist David Nicholls.”

Jeremy Irvine takes the lead as Pip, with fine support coming in the form of Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Holliday Grainger, Jason Flemyng, Ewen Bremner, Sally Hawkins, and David Walliams.

Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) is behind the camera, directing from a script by the great novelist/screenwriter David Nicholls (Starter for 10, One Day).

Great Expectations will be premering at TIFF on 11th September for those lucky enough to be in attendance, and will then head to the UK on 30th November. Still no word yet on a US release, but with such stellar talent attached, it will hopefully make its way to North American screens before the year is out, too. For now, enjoy these hi-res images, and as usual, you can click through to enlarge.