Oliver Twist

2005 2h 10m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 1,267●65Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 35,189

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Synopsis

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An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barney Clark
Oliver Twist
Ben Kingsley
Fagin
Jamie Foreman
Bill Sikes
Harry Eden
The Artful Dodger
Edward Hardwicke
Mr. Brownlow
Leanne Rowe
Nancy
Ian McNeice
Mr. Limbkins
Chris Overton
Noah Claypole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Ronald Harwood
Languages: English
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Polanski, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Barney Clark and Ben Kingsley and Jamie Foreman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roman Polanski directs. Paweł Edelman behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 21 years ago.
4International production across 4 countries: Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Roman Polanski, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Barney Clark and Ben Kingsley and Jamie Foreman carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0380599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "child abuse", "london, england", "street gang", "based on novel or book".