Oliver Twist
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On DVD: | January 24, 2006 |
Running time: | 2h 10m | Genre: | Drama, Family |
A re-imagining of Charles Dickens' classic story of a young orphan boy who gets
involved with a gang of pickpockets in 19th Century London.
Abandoned at an early age, Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin (Sir Ben Kingsley) -- the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets.
Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that lead him to the promise of a better life.
Abandoned at an early age, Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin (Sir Ben Kingsley) -- the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets.
Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that lead him to the promise of a better life.
Director: | Roman Polanski |
Studio: | Columbia Pictures |
Producer(s): | Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Robert Benmussa |
Cast: | Ben Kingsley, Barney Clark, Jamie Foreman, Leanne Rowe, Edward Hardwicke, Harry Eden, Mark Strong |
Writer(s): | Ronald Harwood |
Official Site: | www.sonypictures.com/movies/olivertwist/ |