Film: Oliver!.
Starring: Mark Lester as Oliver Twist, an orphan, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild.
Directed by: Carol Reed.
Story written by: Charles Dickens “Oliver Twist” (novel)
Screenplay & Dialogues written by: Vernon Harris.
Distributed by: © Columbia Pictures.
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 1968 (UK)
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Synopsis!
“Oliver!” is a 1968 musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the stage musical Oliver!, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart. The screenplay was written by Vernon Harris.
Both the film and play are based on the famous Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. The musical includes several musical standards, including “Food, Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, “As Long as He Needs Me”, “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two”, “Oom-Pah-Pah” and “Where is Love?”.
The film version was a Romulus Films production and was distributed internationally by Columbia Pictures. It was filmed in Shepperton Film Studio in Surrey and various other locations in England.
In 1968 Oliver! won Six Academy Awards, including awards for Best Picture, Carol Reed Best Director.
Plot!
Oliver Twist is sold to a Dunstable undertaker after asking for more dinner at the orphanage. Escaping to London he is taken in by in to join his gang of child pickpockets. Wrongly accused of a theft he meets a more kindly gentleman who takes him in, to the concern of one of in’s old pupils, the violent Bill Sykes. In the middle is Nancy, Sykes’ girl whom Oliver has come to trust.
Duration : 0:4:23
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September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Favorite childhood …
Favorite childhood fantasy——2 bad they’re all dead or gay!!!!!
September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 am
best film in history
best film in history
September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 am
really good
really good
September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Great to see the …
Great to see the british trailer. Thanks!
September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Best Moive!
Best Moive!
September 15th, 2009 at 2:22 am
awesome great work! …
awesome great work! I should visit that section on my DVD for often