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7.0/10 • 444

1968-09-262h 33m

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Much Much More Than a Musical!

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.

Directors
Carol Reed
Editors
Ralph Kemplen

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ron Moody

    Ron Moody

    Fagin

  2. Shani Wallis

    Shani Wallis

    Nancy

  3. Oliver Reed

    Oliver Reed

    Bill Sikes

  4. Harry Secombe

    Harry Secombe

    Mr. Bumble

  5. Mark Lester

    Mark Lester

    Oliver

  6. Jack Wild

    Jack Wild

    The Artful Dodger

  7. Joseph O'Conor

    Joseph O'Conor

    Mr. Brownlow

  8. Peggy Mount

    Peggy Mount

    Mrs. Bumble

  9. Hylda Baker

    Hylda Baker

    Mrs. Sowerberry

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John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Sep 13, 2019

8/10

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 is a treat for all the family. The cast are uniformly strong, notably Ron Moody (Fagin), Oliver Reed (who as Bill Sykes is probably playing himself!), Mark Lester (Oliver) and the fabulous Jack Wild (The Artful Dodger). While Lionel Bart's songs are as timeless as they are engaging. The 60s was a tough decade for cinematic musicals, with many of them turning out to be bloated exercises in tedium. But Oliver! is one of the shining lights in the genre, a true uplifter guaranteed to have the feet a tapping and the smile firmly implanted on ones face. So if you have yet to see and be charmed by it? Come on in, join our number and consider yourself one of us. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$10,000,000.00
Revenue
$37,400,000.00
Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookpickpocketorphanagemusicalbased on play or musicalvictorian englandorphandog19th century