Oliver Twist (TV 1997)

Charles Dickens' classical story about the young orphan boy in 1837 England is again re-filmed in grand fashion. Richard Dreyfuss portrays Fagin, the unscrupulous leader of the young ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Bill

Writers:

Charles Dickens (novel), Monte Merrick,

Stars:

Richard Dreyfuss, Elijah Wood, David O'Hara

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Fagin
Elijah Wood	...	The Artful Dodger
David O'Hara	...	Bill Sikes
Alex Trench	...	Oliver Twist
Antoine Byrne	...	Nancy
Olivia Caffrey	...	Rose Maylie
Anthony Finigan	...	Mr. Brownlow (as Anthony Finnegan)
Maria Charles	...	Widow Corney
Des Braiden	...	Magistrate
Eileen Colgan	...	Mrs. Bedwin
Eilish Moore	...	Cook
Lisa Dwan	...	Agnes
Conor Evans	...	Chief Constable
A.J. Kennedy	...	Police Constable
Jeff O'Toole	...	Hugh (as Jeffrey O'Toole)

Storyline

Charles Dickens' classical story about the young orphan boy in 1837 England is again re-filmed in grand fashion. Richard Dreyfuss portrays Fagin, the unscrupulous leader of the young pick-pockets Oliver (Alex Trench) initially falls in with after escaping from a sweat shop and going to London to find his relatives.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | child's point of view | 1830s | children | victorian era | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les aventures d'Oliver Twist

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laurence Mark Productions, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Oliver: And you Dodger, you're my friend.
The Artful Dodger: Huh! A friend's just an enemy in disguise. You can't trust nobody.

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Connections

Version of Olivia Twist (2002)

User Reviews

A brave attempt at the classic

There have been better film versions of Dickens' classic novel 'Oliver Twist,' and while this adaptation may not be topping the bill, it is a film to be enjoyed. Richard Dreyfuss gives a brilliant character lead portrayal of Fagin that entertains and delights, and Elijah Wood gives a most endearingly wicked performance of everyone's favorite character the Artful Dodger. I would recommend it to anyone