Oliver Twist Movie Review 1948

Charles Dickens' immortal story of a workhouse orphan who is forced into a life of crime with a gang of pickpockets. The best of many film adaptations, with excellent portrayals by the cast.

Distribution

Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PO Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053, Phone: (609)671-1000, Toll-free: 800-257-5126, Fax: (609)671-0266, Email: custserv@filmsmediagroup.com, URL: http://www.films.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 19th Century, Adoption & Orphans, Books to Film: Charles Dickens, Homeless, 4 Bones

Screenplay

David Lean

Cast

Robert Newton, John (Howard) Davies, Alec Guinness, Francis L. Sullivan, Anthony Newley, Kay Walsh, Diana Dors, Henry Stephenson

Cinematography

Guy Green

Director

David Lean

Music

Arnold Bax

Producer

Cineguild