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Oliver Twist (1948)

116 min  -  Adventure | Crime | Drama  -   30 July 1951 (USA)
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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

Writers:

Charles Dickens (by), David Lean (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Newton ...
Alec Guinness ...
Kay Walsh Kay Walsh ...
Francis L. Sullivan Francis L. Sullivan ...
Henry Stephenson Henry Stephenson ...
Mary Clare Mary Clare ...
Anthony Newley ...
Josephine Stuart Josephine Stuart ...
Ralph Truman Ralph Truman ...
Kathleen Harrison Kathleen Harrison ...
Gibb McLaughlin Gibb McLaughlin ...
Amy Veness Amy Veness ...
Frederick Lloyd Frederick Lloyd ...
John Howard Davies John Howard Davies ...
Henry Edwards Henry Edwards ...
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Pickpocket | Boy | Charles Dickens | Orphan | Caning  | See more »

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A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !

Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

As Aventuras de Oliver Twist See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineguild See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA:  | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Banned on inital release in both Israel and Egypt; in Israel for being anti-Semitic, and in Egypt for making Fagin too sympathetic. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the pub, Sikes finishes talking to Fagin and puts the bottle on the table to give him a poke. The next shot shows him holding the bottle and drinking. See more »

Quotes

Oliver Twist: I don't know them, I don't belong with them.
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Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #36.9" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"The 'Oliver' Themes"
Played by Harriet Cohen with The Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Muir Mathieson See more »