Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1997 · 91 min · EN · 6.2 (110 votes)
Dir. Tony Bill · Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Elijah Wood, David O'Hara, Alex Trench, Antoine Byrne, Olivia Caffrey · Music Van Dyke Parks
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Charles Dickens' classical story about the young orphan boy in 1837 England is again re-filmed in grand fashion. Richard Dreyfuss portrays Fagin, the unscrupulous leader of the young pick-pockets Oliver (Alex Trench) initially falls in with after escaping from a sweat shop and going to London to find his relatives. Written by John Sacksteder

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A somber yet ultimately hopeful journey through Victorian London's underbelly. It captures the Dickensian spirit of resilience against overwhelming odds, offering a poignant look at survival and the search for belonging amidst hardship.

somberhopefulmelancholicgrittysteadyperiod dramaDickensiancinematic adaptationpovertysurvivalsocial injusticefound family
londonenglandbased on novel or bookorphan19th century
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