Oliver! (1968)
Much much more than a musical!
Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.
Director: Carol Reed
Genre: Drama, Family
Runtime: 153 min
Release Date: September 26, 1968
Cast
- Ron Moody - Fagin
- Shani Wallis - Nancy
- Oliver Reed - Bill Sikes
- Harry Secombe - Mr. Bumble
- Mark Lester - Oliver
- Jack Wild - The Artful Dodger
- Joseph O'Conor - Mr. Brownlow
- Peggy Mount - Mrs. Bumble
- Hylda Baker - Mrs. Sowerberry
- Megs Jenkins - Mrs. Bedwin
Screenplay
- Charles Dickens (Novel)
- Lionel Bart (Lyricist)
- Lionel Bart (Book)
- Vernon Harris (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Editing: Ralph Kemplen
Production: Warwick Film Productions, Romulus Films, Columbia Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $10M
Box Office: $37M
Original Language: en
Themes
Surrogate Fatherhood and Protective Bonds, Foster Care and Survival, Animal Stories
Keywords
london, england, based on novel or book, pickpocket, orphanage, musical, based on play or musical, victorian england, orphan, dog, 19th century
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oliver! about?
- Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.
- Who directed Oliver!?
- Oliver! was directed by Carol Reed.
- Who stars in Oliver!?
- Oliver! stars Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Mark Lester, Jack Wild.
- How long is Oliver!?
- Oliver! has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is Oliver!?
- Oliver! is a Drama, Family film.
- What is the budget of Oliver!?
- Oliver! had a budget of $10M.
- How much did Oliver! gross?
- Oliver! grossed $37M worldwide.
- Where was Oliver! produced?
- Oliver! was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Oliver!?
- The themes of Oliver! include: Surrogate Fatherhood and Protective Bonds, Foster Care and Survival, Animal Stories.