Oliver Twist (1982)
A Compelling New Version of the Great Victorian Classic
An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
- Date of release
- 1982-03-23
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (29)
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Clive Donner
Casting
- George C. Scott — Fagin
- Tim Curry — Bill Sikes
- Richard Charles — Oliver Twist
- Michael Hordern — Mr. Brownlow
- Timothy West — Mr. Bumble
- Eileen Atkins — Mrs. Mann
- Cherie Lunghi — Nancy
- Oliver Cotton — Monks
- Lysette Anthony — Oliver's Mother
- Timothy Spall — 1st Constable
- Martin Tempest — The Artful Dodger
- Dominic Martelli — Fagin's Gang
Interesting facts
- Based on: Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is a 1982 American-British made-for-television film adaptation of the 1838 Charles Dickens classic of the same name, premiering on the CBS television network as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology. Stars include George C. Scott, Tim Curry, Cherie Lunghi and Richard Charles as Oliver Twist, in his first major film role.
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