You only have to watch the opening few sequences of David Lean's striking adaptation of this,...
Oliver Twist
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
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Oliver Twist
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 28, 1948
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, Adventure
User Score
75%
Original Title
Oliver Twist
Production Companies
Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Director
David Lean
Description
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.