After being sold to the mortician Sowerberry, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by their elderly mentor Fagin in 1830s London in this musical based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.
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Awards:
- Won 5 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ron Moody | ... |
Fagin
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| Shani Wallis | ... |
Nancy
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Bill Sikes
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| Harry Secombe | ... |
Bumble
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| Mark Lester | ... |
Oliver
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| Jack Wild | ... |
The Artful Dodger
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
Magistrate
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| Joseph O'Conor | ... |
Mr. Brownlow
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| Peggy Mount | ... |
Mrs. Bumble
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| Leonard Rossiter | ... |
Sowerberry
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Hylda Baker | ... |
Mrs. Sowerberry
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| Kenneth Cranham | ... |
Noah Claypole
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| Megs Jenkins | ... |
Mrs. Bedwin
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| Sheila White | ... |
Bet
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Wensley Pithey | ... |
Dr. Grimwig
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| James Hayter | ... |
Mr. Jessop
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| Elizabeth Knight | ... |
Charlotte
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| Fred Emney | ... |
Chairman - Workhouse
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Edwin Finn | ... |
Pauper - Workhouse
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Roy Evans | ... |
Pauper - Workhouse
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| Norman Mitchell | ... |
Arresting Policeman
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Robert Bartlett | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Graham Buttrose | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Jeffrey Chandler | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Kirk Clugston | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Dempsey Cook | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Christopher Duff | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Nigel Grice | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Ronnie Johnson | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Nigel Kingsley | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Robert Langley | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Brian Lloyd | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Stuart Lock | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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| Clive Moss | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Ian Ramsey | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Peter Renn | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Billy Smith | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Kim Smith | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Freddie Stead | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Raymond Ward | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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John Watters | ... |
Fagin's Boy
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Peter Avella | ... |
Man in Street (uncredited)
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John Baskcomb | ... |
Workhouse Governor (uncredited)
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Roy Beck | ... |
Drummer (Who Will Buy) (uncredited)
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Jimmy Berriman | ... |
Fagin's Boy (uncredited)
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Mary Burleigh | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Pamella Carrington-Coutte | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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| Joe Cornelius | ... |
Man in crowd (uncredited)
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Frank Crawshaw | ... |
Workhouse Governor (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Daryl | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Terence Donovan | ... |
Policeman 'Consider Yourself' (uncredited)
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Hugh Elton | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Smart Gent (uncredited)
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Lynda Fisher | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Haig | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Heawood | ... |
Flute-playing man in tree (uncredited)
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Peter Hoar | ... |
Clerk of Court (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Man in Street (uncredited)
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Peter Honri | ... |
Concertina Man (uncredited)
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Anthony Kemp | ... |
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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Tommy Little | ... |
Street Vendor (uncredited)
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Arnold Locke | ... |
Workhouse Governor (uncredited)
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Jim Machin | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Alf Mangan | ... |
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
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Reuben Martin | ... |
Strongman (uncredited)
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Ruben Martin | ... |
Strongman (uncredited)
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Stuart Middleton | ... |
Workhouse boy (uncredited)
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John J. Moore | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Steve Morley | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Geraldine Morrow | ... |
Button Seller 'Consider Yourself' (uncredited)
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Elaine Paige | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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Jayne Peach | ... |
Rose - Maid (uncredited)
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Fred Peck | ... |
Man in Street (uncredited)
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Norman Pitt | ... |
Workhouse Governor (uncredited)
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Dido Plumb | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Nosher Powell | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Keith Roberts | ... |
Policeman Magistrate's Court (uncredited)
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Johnny Rossi | ... |
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
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Marc Sinclair | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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Philip Stewart | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Vernon White | ... |
Baker Boy Dancer (uncredited)
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Freddie Wilson | ... |
Romulus (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Onlooker in Crowd (Below Viaduct) (uncredited)
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| Helen Worth | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Carol Reed | ||
Written by
| Lionel Bart | ... | (book by) |
| Vernon Harris | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Dickens | ... | (freely adapted from "Oliver Twist" by) |
Produced by
| John Woolf | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lionel Bart | ... | (music and lyrics by) |
| Johnny Green | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Kemplen | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Marcel Durham | ... | assistant film editor |
| Sheri Eisenberg | ... | theatrical & HDR mastering colorist |
| Michael R. Sloan | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Sati Tooray | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jenia Reissar | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| John Box | ||
Art Direction by
| Terence Marsh | ||
| Ken Muggleston | ... | (set decorator) |
Costume Design by
| Phyllis Dalton | ||
Makeup Department
| George Frost | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Bobbie Smith | ... | chief hairdresser |
| Eric Allwright | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Paul Engelen | ... | make-up assistant: crowd (uncredited) |
| Peter Frampton | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| 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 |
| Patrick Clayton | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mike Higgins | ... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Chris Kenny | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ariel Levy | ... | first assistant director: second unit (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 |
| Ken Barley | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Roger Christian | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Derek Evans | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Chuck Ferrigno | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | trainee scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Wicks | ... | props (uncredited) / standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Buster Ambler | ... | sound recordist |
| John Cox | ... | sound supervisor |
| Jim Groom | ... | sound editor |
| Bob Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Tony Dawe | ... | music: adr and sound effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Redstone | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Alan Bryce | ... | special effects (as Allan Bryce) |
Visual Effects by
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator |
| Brian West | ... | photography: second unit |
| Roger Berner | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Joe Dunton | ... | video assist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | supervising electrician (uncredited) |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | set rigger (uncredited) |
| Robin McDonald | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bob Penn | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sandler | ... | clapper loader 2nd unit (uncredited) |
| Michael Walter | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Wilson-Apperson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Lionel Bart | ... | lyrics |
| Dusty Buck | ... | music coordinator |
| Johnny Green | ... | choral arrangement (as John Green) / conductor (as John Green) / music arranger (as John Green) / music supervisor (as John Green) / orchestrator (as John Green) |
| Robert Hathaway | ... | associate music editor |
| Ray Holder | ... | choreographic music layouts |
| Eric Rogers | ... | additional orchestrator / associate music supervisor |
| Ken Runyon | ... | music editor (as Kenneth Runyon) |
| Onna White | ... | musical sequences stager |
| Kathe Green | ... | singing voice: Mark Lester (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Oliver | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| U. Turn | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Donald Albery | ... | produced by arrangement and in association with |
| Graham Barkley | ... | title backgrounds |
| George Baron | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Larry Oaks | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Loretta Ordewer | ... | production secretary |
| Tom Panko | ... | associate choreographer |
| Onna White | ... | choreographer |
| Mary Fielder | ... | film extra (uncredited) |
| Kathe Green | ... | singing voice: Oliver (uncredited) |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (presents)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1968) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1968) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CTV Television Network (1974) (Canada) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (United States) (tv)
- Rai 1 (1982) (Italy) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (video)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (30th Anniversary)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (DVD & CD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- TV5 (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Frii (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Park Circus (2021) (United Kingdom)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1971) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- NHK BS Premium (2014) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK BS1 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- SBS Movies (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Solters & Digney (publicity)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | Winner 6 Academy Awards! [post-Oscar] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "Consider Yourself" number took three weeks to film. See more » |
| Goofs | Right before the song "Pick A Pocket or Two" starts, when Oliver asks Fagin "Is this a laundry, then, sir?", the Artful Dodger visibly mouths the exact same words. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Food, Glorious Food See more » |
| Quotes |
Oliver Twist:
Please sir, I want some more. Mr. Bumble: [thinking he must not have heard right] What? Oliver Twist: Please sir, I want some... [pauses hesitatingly] Oliver Twist: more? Mr. Bumble: [surprised beyond belief] More? See more » |