Oliver Twist (2007– ) 7.4
The adventures of the orphaned Oliver Twist in Victorian London. |
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Oliver Twist (2007– ) 7.4
The adventures of the orphaned Oliver Twist in Victorian London. |
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| William Miller | ... |
Oliver Twist
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Morven Christie | ... |
Rose Maylie
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Edward Fox | ... |
Mr. Brownlow
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Tom Hardy | ... |
Bill Sikes
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Sarah Lancashire | ... |
Mrs. Corney
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Sophie Okonedo | ... |
Nancy
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
Edward
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Timothy Spall | ... |
Fagin
(5 episodes, 2007)
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The adventures of the orphaned Oliver Twist in Victorian London.
The performances are excellent all around. Sophie Okonedo is a fine Nancy, so thoroughly believable as is Tom Hardy, Timothy Spall and Sarah Lancashire. The children playing Oliver and Dodger give subtle performances, so were obviously directed extremely well.
I did not have any problems with the changes to the narrative and I know the novel well, but in the time constraints of the series, I thought the changes made sense. At first I thought the music surprising but very quickly I felt it suited the style of the story telling.
Very fine effort from the BBC, they are so thorough with period dramas, I can't remember the last time they stuffed one up.