Synopsis
Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. 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.
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Cast
- Barney ClarkOliver Twist
- Ben KingsleyFagin
- Jamie ForemanBill Sikes
- Harry EdenThe Artful Dodger
- Edward HardwickeMr. Brownlow
- Leanne RoweNancy
- Ian McNeiceMr. Limbkins
- Chris OvertonNoah Claypole
- Andy LindenMr. Gamfield
- Teresa ChurcherCharlotte
Recommendations
- 100
Christian Science Monitor
Altogether remarkable, a near-masterpiece. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Yet precisely because this is by Roman Polanski, it's irresistible to read his sorrowful and seemingly classical take, from a filmmaker known as much for the schisms in his personal history as for the lurches in his work, as something much more personal and poignant. - 80
The New York Times
With tact and enthusiasm, Mr. Polanski grabs hold of a great book and rediscovers its true and enduring vitality. - 70
Variety
A respectable literary adaptation but lacks dramatic urgency and intriguing undercurrents. - 70
Village Voice
Accomplished if lacking in urgency, this Oliver Twist (scripted by Ronald Harwood, who also wrote "The Pianist") showcases Polanski's proven gift for Dickensian caricature. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Polanski's version, though handsomely realized, is a fairly conventional rendering of the novel that probably won't be counted among his best films. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The biggest surprise in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist is that there are no surprises. - 50
Rolling Stone
It's unlikely audiences will be echoing a starving Oliver's most famous line: "Please, sir, I want some more."
