Martita Hunt

Biography

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Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.

Known for

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Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965 ⭐ 7.2

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Becket

1964 ⭐ 7.2

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The Brides of Dracula

1960 ⭐ 6.7

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Bottoms Up!

1960 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

1969

The Best House in London

Headmistress · 1969

⭐ 4.0

1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing Notable

Ada Ford · 1965

⭐ 7.2

1964

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova · 1964

⭐ 5.6

Becket Notable

Empress Matilda · 1964

⭐ 7.2

1962

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Anna Richter · 1962

⭐ 5.9

1961

Mr. Topaze

Baroness · 1961

⭐ 5.9

1960

Song Without End

Grand Duchess · 1960

⭐ 4.8

The Brides of Dracula

Baroness Meinster · 1960

⭐ 6.7

Bottoms Up!

Lady Emily Gore-Willoughby · 1960

⭐ 6.6

1959

Venetian Honeymoon

Lisa Bradwell · 1959

⭐ 6.5

1958

Me and the Colonel

Mother Superior · 1958

⭐ 6.5

Bonjour Tristesse

Philippe's Mother · 1958

⭐ 6.7

1957

Dangerous Exile

Lady Lydia Fell · 1957

⭐ 6.3

The Spies

Connie Harper · 1957

⭐ 6.6

The Admirable Crichton

Lady Brocklehurst · 1957

⭐ 6.9

1956

Three Men in a Boat

Mrs. Willis · 1956

⭐ 6.3

Anastasia

Baroness Elena von Livenbaum · 1956

⭐ 6.8

The March Hare

Lady Anne · 1956

⭐ 6.3

1955

King's Rhapsody

Queen Mother · 1955

⭐ 5.3

1953

Melba

Mme. Marchesi · 1953

⭐ 6.0

1952

Folly to Be Wise

Lady Dodd · 1952

⭐ 6.7

It Started in Paradise

Mme. Alice · 1952

⭐ 6.5

Meet Me Tonight Notable

Mabel Grace · 1952

⭐ 7.1

1949

The Fan

Duchess of Berwick · 1949

⭐ 6.0

1948

So Evil My Love

Mrs. Courtney (SR) · 1948

⭐ 6.4

My Sister and I Notable

Mrs. Camelot · 1948

⭐ 7.0

Anna Karenina

Princess Betty Tversky · 1948

⭐ 6.0

1947

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Lady Mary · 1947

⭐ 5.7

1946

Great Expectations Notable

Miss Havisham · 1946

⭐ 7.3

1945

The Wicked Lady

Cousin Agatha · 1945

⭐ 6.3

1944

Welcome, Mr Washington

Miss Finch · 1944

⭐ 6.5

1943

The Man in Grey

Miss Patchett · 1943

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Laurence Olivier

Newhouse

Carol Lynley

Ann

Keir Dullea

Steven

Anna Massey

Elvira

Richard Burton

Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole

King Henry II of England

John Gielgud

King Louis VII of France

Gino Cervi

Cardinal Zambelli

Paolo Stoppa

Pope Alexander III

Full filmography

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The Best House in London

1969 ⭐ 4.0

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Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965 ⭐ 7.2

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964 ⭐ 5.6

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Becket

1964 ⭐ 7.2

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Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962 ⭐ 5.9

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Mr. Topaze

1961 ⭐ 5.9

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Song Without End

1960 ⭐ 4.8

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The Brides of Dracula

1960 ⭐ 6.7

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Bottoms Up!

1960 ⭐ 6.6

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Venetian Honeymoon

1959 ⭐ 6.5

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Me and the Colonel

1958 ⭐ 6.5

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Bonjour Tristesse

1958 ⭐ 6.7

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Dangerous Exile

1957 ⭐ 6.3

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The Spies

1957 ⭐ 6.6

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The Admirable Crichton

1957 ⭐ 6.9

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Three Men in a Boat

1956 ⭐ 6.3

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Anastasia

1956 ⭐ 6.8

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The March Hare

1956 ⭐ 6.3

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King's Rhapsody

1955 ⭐ 5.3