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Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

ADAPTED FROM CHARLES DICKENS' CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NOVEL!- HASHIR

20056.72h 10m

Overview

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.

Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Charles Dickens, Ronald Harwood
Produced by Robert Benmussa, Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $42.6M

Top Cast

Barney Clark

Barney Clark

Oliver Twist

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Fagin

Jamie Foreman

Jamie Foreman

Bill Sikes

Harry Eden

Harry Eden

The Artful Dodger

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Mr. Brownlow

Leanne Rowe

Leanne Rowe

Nancy

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Mr. Limbkins

Chris Overton

Chris Overton

Noah Claypole

Andy Linden

Andy Linden

Mr. Gamfield

Teresa Churcher

Teresa Churcher

Charlotte

Themes & Keywords

child abuselondon, englandstreet gangbased on novel or bookpickpocketchildren's homerunawaychild labourorphanagethiefkidsórfão

About Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is a crime, drama, family film released in 2005 exploring themes of child abuse, london, england, street gang, based on novel or book, pickpocket, children's home. Directed by Roman Polanski, it stars Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley, Jamie Foreman. 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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