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From TMDb members · 2 total- John Chard8/10
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 cou…
- CinemaSerf8/10
Sir Carol Reed has delivered a belter of a film that I'm certain would have Charles Dickens dancing with delight. Mark Lester is ideally cast as the weedy title character; brought up in the harshness of a Victorian workhouse. After daring to ask for "more" at supper time, he is s…
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Oliver!
“Much much more than a musical!”
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2h 33m
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Oliver! (1968) — AI movie analysis
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Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, and solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~153 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Oliver! 70% (479 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
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- 1968-09-26
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- 2h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 17917
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Cast
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
Megs Jenkins
Mrs. Bedwin
Leonard Rossiter
Sowerberry
James Hayter
Mr. Jessop
Sheila White
Bet
Kenneth Cranham
Noah Claypole
Hugh Griffith
The Magistrate
Wensley Pithey
Dr. Grimwig
Elizabeth Knight
Charlotte
Fred Emney
Chairman - Workhouse
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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
Sir Carol Reed has delivered a belter of a film that I'm certain would have Charles Dickens dancing with delight. Mark Lester is ideally cast as the weedy title character; brought up in the harshness of a Victorian workhouse. After daring to ask for "more" at supper time, he is sold to the local undertaker; runs away to London and the rest is the stuff of well known literature. Ron Moody is outstanding as "Fagin", with Shani Wallis "Nancy"; Oliver Reed as the dastardly "Bill Sikes" and Jack Wild as the "Artful Dodger" all making the best of Lionel Bart's cracking musical adaptation of this tale of 19th century London squalor and violence. I did a version of this on stage in Glasgow when I was but a child, and when I see it again now I remember almost all of the words (that, and the looks I got going home on the bus with my stage make up still on!).
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