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| Ron Moody | ... | Fagin | |
| Shani Wallis | ... | Nancy | |
| Oliver Reed | ... | Bill Sikes | |
| Harry Secombe | ... | Bumble | |
| Mark Lester | ... | Oliver Twist | |
| Jack Wild | ... | The Artful Dodger | |
| Hugh Griffith | ... | Magistrate | |
| Joseph O'Conor | ... | Mr. Brownlow | |
| Peggy Mount | ... | Mrs. Bumble | |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Sowerberry | |
| Hylda Baker | ... | Mrs. Sowerberry | |
| Kenneth Cranham | ... | Noah Claypole | |
| Megs Jenkins | ... | Mrs. Bedwin | |
| Sheila White | ... | Bet | |
| Wensley Pithey | ... | Dr. Grimwig | |
| James Hayter | ... | Mr. Jessop | |
| Elizabeth Knight | ... | Charlotte | |
| Fred Emney | ... | Chairman - Workhouse | |
| Edwin Finn | ... | Pauper - Workhouse | |
| Roy Evans | ... | Pauper - Workhouse | |
| Norman Mitchell | ... | Arresting Policeman | |
| Robert Bartlett | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Graham Buttrose | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Jeffrey Chandler | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Kirk Clugston | ... | Fagin's Boy (as Kirk Clugeston) | |
| Dempsey Cook | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Christopher Duff | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Nigel Grice | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Ronnie Johnson | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Nigel Kingsley | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Robert Langley | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Brian Lloyd | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Peter Lock | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Clive Moss | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Ian Ramsey | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Peter Renn | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Billy Smith | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Kim Smith | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Freddie Stead | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| Raymond Ward | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| John Watters | ... | Fagin's Boy | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Baskcomb | ... | Workhouse Governor (uncredited) | |
| Peter Butterworth | ... | Shopkepper in Court (uncredited) | |
| Frank Crawshaw | ... | Workhouse Governor (uncredited) | |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Smart Gent (uncredited) | |
| Jack Haig | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Peter Hoare | ... | Clerk of Court (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Kemp | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Locke | ... | Workhouse Governor (uncredited) | |
| Ruben Martin | ... | Strongman (uncredited) | |
| Elaine Paige | ... | Urchin (uncredited) | |
| Jayne Peach | ... | Rose - Maid (uncredited) | |
| Norman Pitt | ... | Workhouse Governor (uncredited) | |
| Nosher Powell | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Keith Roberts | ... | Policeman Magistrate's Court (uncredited) | |
| Vernon White | ... | Baker Boy Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Helen Worth | ... | Urchin (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Carol Reed | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lionel Bart | (book by) | |
| Vernon Harris | (screenplay) | |
| Charles Dickens | (freely adapted from "Oliver Twist" by) | |
Produced by | |||
| John Woolf | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Johnny Green | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Oswald Morris | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ralph Kemplen | (film editor) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Jenia Reissar | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Box | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Terence Marsh | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Phyllis Dalton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| George Frost | .... | make-up supervisor | |
| Bobbie Smith | .... | chief hairdresser | |
| Hugh Richards | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Denis Johnson Jr. | .... | unit production manager | |
| Denis Johnson | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Colin M. Brewer | .... | assistant director (as Colin Brewer) | |
| Ray Corbett | .... | assistant director: second unit | |
| Mike Higgins | .... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Chris Kenny | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Robert Cartwright | .... | assistant art director (as Bob Cartwright) | |
| Vernon Dixon | .... | set dresser | |
| Peter Dukelow | .... | construction manager | |
| Percy Godbold | .... | production buyer | |
| Ken Muggleston | .... | set dresser | |
| Roy Walker | .... | assistant art director | |
| Roger Christian | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Buster Ambler | .... | sound recordist | |
| John Cox | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Jim Groom | .... | sound editor | |
| Bob Jones | .... | sound recordist | |
| Tony Dawe | .... | adr and sound effects mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alan Bryce | .... | special effects (as Allan Bryce) | |
Stunts | |||
| Nosher Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Freddie Cooper | .... | camera operator | |
| Brian West | .... | photography: second unit | |
| Maurice Gillett | .... | supervising electrician (uncredited) | |
| Bob Penn | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| John Wilson-Apperson | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Marcel Durham | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Michael R. Sloan | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Sati Tooray | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Lionel Bart | .... | music and lyrics by | |
| Dusty Buck | .... | music coordinator | |
| Johnny Green | .... | choral arrangements (as John Green) | |
| Johnny Green | .... | music arranged by (as John Green) | |
| Johnny Green | .... | music conducted by (as John Green) | |
| Johnny Green | .... | music supervised by (as John Green) | |
| Johnny Green | .... | orchestrations (as John Green) | |
| Robert Hathaway | .... | associate music editor | |
| Ray Holder | .... | choreographic music layouts | |
| Eric Rogers | .... | additional orchestration | |
| Eric Rogers | .... | associate music supervisor | |
| Ken Runyon | .... | music editor (as Kenneth Runyon) | |
| Onna White | .... | musical sequences staged by | |
Other crew | |||
| Donald Albery | .... | produced by arrangement and in association with | |
| Graham Barkley | .... | title backgrounds designer | |
| George Baron | .... | assistant choreographer | |
| Pamela Davies | .... | continuity | |
| Larry Oaks | .... | assistant choreographer | |
| Loretta Ordewer | .... | production secretary | |
| Tom Panko | .... | associate choreographer | |
| Onna White | .... | choreography by | |
| Kathe Green | .... | singing double: Mark Lester (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Isherwood | .... | assistant accountant (uncredited) | |
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"Oliver!" is a vast improvement over the marvelous Broadway stage version, opening up the scenes with the ability to expand the range of the material and still remain faithful to the Dickens story. Brimming with unforgettable songs and dances (that choreography by Onna White is timeless), it is so well cast--down to the smallest roles--and so faithful to the spirit of Dickens' work that you can no longer imagine that classic without the songs.
Fagin is played to perfection by Ron Moody. His "You Gotta Pick A Pocket Or Two" is just one of the highlights incorporating clever lyrics and great choreography. The boys who kidnap Oliver are a rowdy lot, looking every bit the ruffians they're supposed to be. The best of the lot is Jack Wild's Artful Dodger, leading the gang in "Consider Yourself".
But not all is light and cheery. The darker aspects of the story are sometimes a little too graphic for my taste, although all of the performances are extremely well played, including Oliver Reed as Bill Sykes. The scenes involving his demise are so melodramatic they seem to belong to another film.
Whatever the faults may be, including a rather extended running time, there is scarcely a dull moment. With songs like "Who Will Buy?" and "Where Is Love?" -- not to mention "Food, Glorious Food" -- you will find yourself falling under the spell of this great musical. Highly recommended and fully deserving of its Best Picture Oscar.