Young Estella slaps young Pip.

Two boys engage in a fistfight. One boy's nose gets bloodied.

A man grabs a young boy and threatens to cut his throat. The man shakes him and then shakes him upside down. The man threatens the boy again. The boy is not seriously injured.

A man reveals a knife as he hears another man approach, but puts it away when he is reassured.

The character Pip's sister (Mrs Joe Gargery played by Freda Jackson) is abusive both verbally & physically. It is not very intense though.

A young boy brings brandy to a man. The man chugs the brandy from the bottle.

A decaying cake is shown with a rat sitting on the cake as it eats.

The scenes of death may be difficult for some viewers.

The graveyard scene is quite shocking.

The climax on the water is intense.

The main character, as a result of developing illness, experiences a gradual descent into unconsciousness as he is walking through the city, with the sights and sounds about him becoming warped (accompanied by a loud, shrill humming).