An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Oliver Twist is an orphan, who is soon kicked out of the orphanage and thrown into a terrible home. The bad treatment Oliver receives, forces him to run off to London. Here, he is soon picked up by the Artful Dodger and taken to Fagin. Fagin treats Oliver well, but is it the life Oliver really wants?
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The idea of making a new version of "Oliver Twist" was suggested by Emmanuelle Seigner, director Roman Polanski's wife, while he was looking for a plot that their children would find interesting.
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Goofs
Anachronisms:
The shop "John Lobb - Bootmaker" is visible in the background in London. The story takes place in the late 1830s, but the well- known London boot maker John Lobb wasn't founded until 1866.
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Quotes
Workhouse Boy:
[Woken by boy pacing back an forth]
Tom, give it a rest will ya? We're trying to sleep. Hungry Boy:
Can't sleep. Too hungry. Workhouse Boy:
We're all hungry. Hungry Boy:
Yeah, but I'm scared. Workhouse Boy:
Scared? Of What? Hungry Boy:
I'm so hungry I'm scared I might eat the boy that sleeps next to me. See more »