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Oliver! (1968)

G 12/10/1968 (US) Drama, Family 2h 33m

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Much Much More Than a Musical!

Overview

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

Carol Reed

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Charles Dickens

Novel
Vernon Harris

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Ron Moody

Fagin
Shani Wallis

Nancy
Oliver Reed

Bill Sikes
Harry Secombe

Mr. Bumble
Mark Lester

Oliver
Jack Wild

The Artful Dodger
Joseph O'Conor

Mr. Brownlow
Peggy Mount

Mrs. Bumble
Hylda Baker

Mrs. Sowerberry
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on September 13, 2019

I consider Oliver! the movie to be my mate.

Charles Dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who escapes from his poor life to seek his fame and fortune in London, is adapted as a glossy musical.

Who would have thought that a story from the brilliant Dickens could be so sweet and endearing? So it be with Carol Reed's (Best Director Winner) unforgettable 1968 Best Picture Winner. Yes it's some way away from the essence of the source, those in need of that should be seeking out David Lean's fabulous 1948 version, but with an array of wonderful tunes and choreography, this Oliver... read the rest.

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