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Oliver Twist
Directed by David Lean
1948•2h 1m•NR•★ 7.6
Drama
Synopsis
A runaway workhouse orphan who famously dares to ask 'Please, sir, I want some more' arrives in Victorian London, falling into the clutches of the cunning fence Fagin, the Artful Dodger, and the murderous Bill Sikes before discovering his aristocratic birthright. David Lean and Guy Green's visually stunning, expressionistic Charles Dickens adaptation starring Alec Guinness and Robert Newton.
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DirectorDavid Lean
WriterStanley HaynesDavid Lean
CinematographyGuy Green
MusicArnold Bax
Principal Cast
John Howard DaviesOliver Twist
Robert NewtonBill Sykes
Alec GuinnessFagin
Kay WalshNancy
Henry StephensonMr. Brownlow
Mary ClareMrs. Corney
Anthony NewleyArtful Dodger
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Francis L. SullivanMr. BumbleTechnical Specifications
Runtime2h 1m (121 mins)
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DirectorDavid Lean
LanguagesEnglish
CountryGB
StudioCineguild • Independent Producers
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