Oliver! is a movie directed by Carol Reed in 1968 and based on the book Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, first published in 1838. The movie features Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild, Harry Secombe, and others.
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Storyline
Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Oliver is a nine-year-old orphan who’s sold to an undertaker by workhouse officials for objecting to his scant rations; he soon manages to escape from bondage and make his way to London. There he’s befriended by the precocious Artful Dodger, a pickpocket who belongs to a gang of youthful thieves run by Fagin, a veteran cutpurse.
Movie vs Book
Year
1968
Minutes
153
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1838
Pages
608
Book Rate
7.74
S: Goodreads
Book
Oliver Twist
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1838
Length: 608 pages
Genre: Fiction
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TV Mini-Series by Gareth Davies
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TV Mini-Series by Renny Rye
Movie by Jacob Tierney
Movie by Tim Greene
Movie by Roman Polanski
TV Mini-Series by Coky Giedroyc
Movie by Martin Owen
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