Oliver Twist1948

Director
David Lean

Acters

John Howard Davies (Oliver Twist)
Robert Newton (Bill Sykes)
Alec Guinness (Fagin)
Kay Walsh (Nancy)
Francis L. Sullivan (Mr. Bumble)
Henry Stephenson (Mr. Brownlow)

In Charles Dickens’ classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home.
The immortal characters of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Oliver Twist. In 17th century London young woman in labour makes her way to a parish workhouse and dies after giving birth to a boy, who is systematically named Oliver Twist by the workhouse authorities. The boy becomes penniless orphan. Poor but honest Oliver is fleeing the cruelty of the workhouse when he’s forced in a band of young thieves headed by the notorious Fagin and the evil Bill Sikes. But when the greedy cutthroats threaten Oliver’s only chance for happiness, the gentle-hearted boy must summon the courage to fight for his freedom and future.
“British film of “Oliver Twist” is a superb piece of motion picture art and, beyond doubt, one of the finest screen translations of a literary classic ever made.” – The New York Times
“This version of “Oliver Twist” is well worth a watch to see how great black & white movies can be with Lean’s craftsmanship making it something extraordinary.” – The Movie Scene
“It is the first of Lean’s films to attempt an epic scale with real confidence and assurance. When set against some of the overblown visuality of the later work, Oliver Twist may be the very best of Lean’s ‘big’ films.” – BFI screenonline