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Oliver Twist (2005) -- 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.
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Oliver Twist (2005) -- 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 (2005) -- 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 (2005) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Roman Polanski
Writers:
Charles Dickens (novel)
Ronald Harwood (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
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(21 articles)
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 (From Scorecard Review. 29 May 2009, 1:00 AM, PDT)

Speech And Debate And The Marriage Bed Among Diversionary Theatre 2009/10 Season
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Oliver Twist (France) (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disturbing images.
Runtime:
130 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At 46:55 on the DVD, after Oliver is punched in the face while running from the crowd, the lettering on a hand held sign ('ELECTION') is backwards, so that those frames have been flipped left for right or, rather to show the crowd upside-down as if from Oliver's perspective, those frames have been flipped top for bottom instead of being rotated 180 degrees - rotating 180 degrees is equivalent to flipping both top for bottom and left for right. more
Quotes:
[final lines]
Fagin: [in tears] Press on! Press on! Press on!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#36.9)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Newry Town more

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77 out of 98 people found the following comment useful:-
Polanski the great, 14 September 2005
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Author: ashyendel from Canada

Roman Polanski never ceases to amaze me at all the things he can do. He can make so many different kinds of films well. His range is truly extraordinary. The man who gave us Chinatown, Pianist, Rosemary's Baby has now directed Oliver Twist. I've seen most of the versions of Twist but this is by far the best. David Leans version is often talked about but it is overpraised. It tends to be overly sentimental an very slow in certain places. I'm not for fast moving movies but his version can be quite dull at times. Polanski's film has updated a great story with lush photography of pastoral settings and the narrative moves briskly. He manages to develop the characters quite well despite the pace. The acting from all is superb especially Ben Kingsley who is barely recognizable. I've never been a fan of great books that have been adapted to film but Polanski seems to have a real knack for this sort of thing. He filmed Tess (also an adaptation) 25 years back with an Academy award nominated direction. That film is one of my all time favorites but Oliver Twist is even better. Polanski seems to get better with age. I can't wait to see what he does next.

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