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Inspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart's 1961 London and Broadway musical hit glossed over some of Dickens' more graphic passages but managed to retain a strong subtext to what was essentially light entertainment. For its first half-hour or so, Carol Reed's Oscar-winning 1968 film version does a masterful .. Read more

Starring	Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Mark Lester
Director	Carol Reed
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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