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Oliver Twist (1948)
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Based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist is about an orphan boy who runs away from a workhouse and meets a pickpocket on the streets of London... See full summary » Director:David Lean |
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
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Kathleen Harrison | ... | |
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Gibb McLaughlin | ... | |
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Amy Veness | ... | |
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Frederick Lloyd | ... | |
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John Howard Davies | ... | |
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Henry Edwards | ... |
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Based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist is about an orphan boy who runs away from a workhouse and meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. Oliver is taken in by the pickpocket and he joins a household of young boys who are trained to steal for their master. This version of Oliver Twist is topped by Alec Guinness's masterly performance of arch-thug Fagin. Written by Jenny Evans <J.Evans@uts.edu.au>
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A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !Parents Guide:
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UKLanguage:
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As Aventuras de Oliver Twist See more »Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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Runtime:
| USA: | West Germany:Sound Mix:
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
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In the score during a conversation between Mr. Bumble and Monks See more »
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Continuity: In the final scene, in a close-up, Oliver is holding the elder gentleman's right hand in his left, and is to his right. When they turn the corner, in the long shot, Oliver is now being held by his right hand and is to the elder gentleman's left. See more »Quotes
Mr. Sowerberry: There's an expression of melancholy in his face, my dear, which is very interesting. He'd make a delightful mute, my love.See more »
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"My Hat, It Has Three Corners"(uncredited)
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In the score during a conversation between Mr. Bumble and Monks See more »
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