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An orphan boy in 1830's London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves.
Directed by
William J. Cowen
Writing credits
Charles Dickens (novel)
Elizabeth Meehan
Cast overview, first billed only:
Dickie Moore .... Oliver Twist
Irving Pichel .... Fagin
William 'Stage' Boyd .... Bill Sikes
Doris Lloyd ....Nancy Sikes
Alec B. Francis....Mr. Brownlow
Barbara Kent .... Rose Maylie
Sonny Ray .... The Artful Dodger
George K. Arthur....Toby Crackit
George Nash .... Charles Bates
Clyde Cook .... Chitfing
Lionel Belmore .... Mr. Bumble
Tempe Pigott .... Mrs. Corney
Nelson McDowell .... Sowerberry
Virginia Sale .... Mrs. Sowerberry
Harry Holman .... Grimwig
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The Unabridged Charles Dickens:
A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations (Courage Classics)
By Charles Dickens
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2005 All rights reserved. This film is a public domain archive.
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"Oliver Twist:
The Original 1933 movie" VHS
The first talking version of the Charles Dicken's classic masterpiece. Oliver's mother dies in a workhouse, leaving her poor orphan son to be raised by a cruel orphanage. At the age of nine, Oliver is returned to the workhouse to learn a trade. When Oliver asks for a second helping of gruel, "please sir, I want some more," the workhouse staff is astounded that any of the lads would have the tenacity to ask for more. Oliver is punished. Although a small boy he escapes and makes his way to London, where he innocently falls into the clutches of Fagin, Irving Pichel, and his notorious group of pick-pockets and thieves. Oliver has a variety of adventures, and is soon rescued by the kindly Mr. Brownlow. A heartwarming tale, with Dickie Moore, the most popular child star of the thirties, as Oliver.
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Oliver Twist - Criterion Collection DVD
Robert Newton
David Lean's 1948 version of Charles Dickens' classic novel begins with a bang: the young hero's pregnant mother fighting her way through a storm, a perfect metaphor for Oliver's difficult road ahead. Set in a world of slums in the shadow of Victorian England, the story traces the boy's life in a workhouse and then with a gang of little pickpockets. A stark but good-looking film shot around some impressive sets, Lean's immortal adaptation is perhaps best known for Alec Guinness's remarkable (and slightly controversial) performance as Fagin, the old mentor to the gang of boy thieves. --Tom Keogh, amazon.com
Expressionistic noir photography suffuses David Lean's Oliver Twist with a nightmarish quality, fitting its bleak, industrial setting. In Dickens' classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home. Here Alec Guinness is the quintessential Fagin, his controversial performance fully restored in Criterion's new digital transfer.
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