Oliver Twist

Name: Oliver Twist
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1948-06-28
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan

1948·Movie·NR·121 min·★ 7.6(257)

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“A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !”

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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About Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is a 1948 English-language drama, adventure and crime film directed by David Lean. The cast is led by John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Oliver Twist was produced by Cineguild and J. Arthur Rank Organisation and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 28, 1948, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: David Lean
Writers: Stanley Haynes, David Lean
Release date: June 28, 1948
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Oliver Twist cast & crew

Oliver Twist was directed by David Lean and written by Stanley Haynes and David Lean.

The cast features John Howard Davies as Oliver Twist, Robert Newton as Bill Sykes, Alec Guinness as Fagin, Kay Walsh as Nancy, Francis L. Sullivan as Mr. Bumble, and Henry Stephenson as Mr. Brownlow.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Arnold Bax, cinematography is by Guy Green, and it was produced by Ronald Neame.

Is Oliver Twist worth watching?

Oliver Twist holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 257 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, adventure, and crime, Oliver Twist is worth a place on your watchlist.

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