I consider Oliver! the movie to be my mate. Charles Dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who escapes from his poor life to seek his fame and fortune in London, is adapted as a glossy musical. Who would have thought that a story from the brilliant Dickens could be so sweet and endearing? So it be with Carol Reed's (Best Director Winner) unforgettable 1968 Best Picture Winner. Yes it's some way…
Top 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
Leonard Rossiter
Sowerberry
James Hayter
Mr. Jessop
Sheila White
Bet
Kenneth Cranham
Noah Claypole
Hugh Griffith
The Magistrate
Wensley Pithey
Dr. Grimwig
Reviews
Sir Carol Reed has delivered a belter of a film that I'm certain would have Charles Dickens dancing with delight. Mark Lester is ideally cast as the weedy title character; brought up in the harshness of a Victorian workhouse. After daring to ask for "more" at supper time, he is sold to the local undertaker; runs away to London and the rest is the stuff of well known literature. Ron Moody is outstanding as "Fagin",…
FAQ about Oliver!
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.
When was Oliver! released?
Oliver! was released in 1968.
What genres does Oliver! belong to?
Oliver! is categorised as Drama, Family.
Who stars in Oliver!?
The cast of Oliver! includes Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Mark Lester.