Oliver Twist
1948
David Lean's prodigious adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic expands fervently on the theme of a lonely boy in a world of bullies. When the orphan hero, Oliver (John Howard Davies), escapes to London, the Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) delivers him to the notorious Fagan (Alec Guinness), who makes him part of the gang but .. Read more
| Starring | Alec Guinness, Robert Newton, Anthony Newley, Kay Walsh |
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| Director | David Lean |
| Genres | Family |
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Oliver Twist
David Lean's prodigious adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic expands fervently on the theme of a lonely boy in a world of bullies. When the orphan hero, Oliver (John Howard Davies), escapes to London, the Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) delivers him to the notorious Fagan (Alec Guinness), who makes him part of the gang but soon allows for Oliver to take the fall for a bungled pickpocketing scam. To date, no movie has better captured Dickens's blend of sensitivity and violence.
| Starring | Alec Guinness, Robert Newton, Anthony Newley, Kay Walsh, Francis Sullivan, Henry Stephenson, Mary Clare, John Howard Davies |
|---|---|
| Director | David Lean |
| Studio | ITV DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Family |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 11 Oct 1999 Production year: 1948 |
| Format | DVD |
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Simplified, brilliantly cinematic version of a voluminous Victorian novel, beautiful to look at and memorably played, with every scene achieving the perfect maximum impact.
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David Lean's second Dickens adaptation, perhaps marginally less beguiling than Great Expectations, but still a moving... read more on Time Out
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12 out of 19 people found this review helpful
Black & White
The children were really disappointed as this was in black & white & not what they expected.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Lovely
I was originally after Oliver Twist the musical but I accidentally ordered the wrong one. I watched is regardless though and it was lovely.
You can never beat old classic black and white films.
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- Kimberxx from Newton Abbot, Devon
- Posted 12 Dec 2007 16:39
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Oliver Twist
David Lean's prodigious adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic expands fervently on the theme of a lonely boy in a world of bullies. When the orphan hero, Oliver (John Howard Davies), escapes to London, the Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) delivers him to the notorious Fagan (Alec Guinness), who ...
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