Oliver Twist
(2005)
Country: Czech Republic, France, UK
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Notes
- Directed by Roman Polanksi
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Cast
- Barney Clark
(Oliver Twist) - Ben Kingsley
- Jamie Foreman
- Harry Eden
(Artful Dodger) - Leanne Rowe
- Lewis Chase
(Charley) - Edward Hardwicke
- Jeremy Swift
- Joseph Tremain
(Hungry Boy Tom) - Chris Overton
(Noah Claypole)
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21 member reviews/ratings for this Movie
Average Rating:
(7.90 / 10)View All Member Reviews/Ratings & Stats
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Superb adaptation. Ben Kingsley should have got an Oscar for his Fagin.
My Movie Rating:
9 / 10 The David Lean version is the benchmark but this has good qualities of its own.
My Movie Rating: 8 / 10
My Movie Rating:
10 / 10 A so-so version of this classic story. Barney Clark gives Oliver a bit more ooomph in this film and, together with Harry Eden as Dodger, they make a good combination. Ben Kingsley is not particularly outstanding as Fagin and Bill Sykes isn't menacing enough. Good period detail and backdrops but no boy actor has ever played the Artful Dodger as well as the late Jack Wild. There are good DVD extras although I got the impression Barney Clark was not very engaging as a person but, then, that might just be me.
My Movie Rating: 6 / 10 Page Last Modified: 5th April 2009
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Of the post-1950s "Oliver Twist" this is my most favorite. Of course it has Barney Clark in it and he is great no matter what movie he is in. Needless to say his performance in this movie was super.