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Oliver Twist
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pros: Magnificently atmospheric cinematography; a script with better pace and drama than the novel; outstanding cast
cons: None of consequence, only some minor script weaknesses, partly inherent in the novel
"Please Sir, I Want Some More."
Few other authors had the liberal sensitivity so abundant in Dickens to the human suffering and pove... See Full Review
pros: Alec Guinness and Robert Newton
cons: The Oliver character, but that's not Lean's fault
"Gentlemen, it is my considered opinion that our charity is being presumed upon."
Famed British director David Lean is perhaps best known for his lavish widescreen epics (Bridge on t... See Full Review
pros: Superior adaptation; splendid acting and cinematography perfectly catch creepy squalor of Victorian England's underworld
cons: As in Dicken's novel, weak title character, mawkish tone (though both better than in novel)
Gripping evocation of Dicken's novel
When we think of Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" on film, we usually think of the classic 1968 music... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Directors | David Lean |
| Actors | John Howard Davies |
| Stars | Alec Guinness |
| UPC | 037429128121 |
| Running Time | 1hr 56min |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Subgenre | Thieves |
| Release Date | 1948 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD</item><item name="runtime">1hr 56min</item><item name="company">20th Century Fox Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">September 07, 2004</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item><item name="upc">027616911209</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="runtime">1hr 56min</item><item name="company">Paramount Home Entertainment</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Stanley Haynes |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (10/30/2003, p.C12, Kevin Thomas): "...Impassioned, stirring and stylish, this picture is a great screen storyteller honoring a great novelist..." |







