Oliver Twist
Publicerat av lucas4you den juli 14, 2008
Charles Dickens´immortal classical tale about the young, orphan Oliver Twist in the nineteenth century of London is here truly come alive by the director and former Oscar-winner Roman Polanski.
Oliver Twist escapes from an orphanage in the countryside and heads for London. Here he soon finds a temporary resort at the criminal Fagin- the leader of a gang of young pickpockets who work in the streets of London.
This fascinating story about the orphan Oliver Twist is among the most read books in the world and has been filmed many times.
This version from 2005, with the former Oscar-winner Sir Ben Kingsley (Gandhi) and the very talented and charming 11-year old Barney Clark, who plays Oliver, make this film one of the very best.
This film got a nomination at Young Artist Awards in 2006.
There is also the black & white version of 1948.
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As might be expected, Roman Polanski’s film is absolutely first rate, Well worth watching.
The 1948 David Lean version is a genuine classic and even after 60 years a “must-see” The rather fragile looking little boy (John Howard Davies) who played the part of Oliver went on to become a hugely influential producer with the BBC and eventually Head of Light Entertainment.
The film has a really scary murder in which the audience does not see or hear a blow make contact; nor are there any graphic body shots, pools of blood etc.
The whole thing is film-making at its best.