Oliver Twist
by
 
Davies, Gareth.

Title
Oliver Twist

Author
Davies, Gareth.
 
Baron, Alexander, 1917-1999.
 
Porter, Eric, 1928-1995.
 
Attwell, Michael, 1943-2006.
 
Funnell, Scott.
 
Garlick, David.
 
Harris, Amanda, 1963-
 
James, Godfrey, 1931-
 
Middlemass, Frank.
 
Rodska, Ben.
 
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
 
British Broadcasting Company.
 
BBC Video (Firm)
 
Warner Home Video (Firm)

Summary
Born into a miserable workhouse orphanage, Oliver eventually flees to London, where the cheerful Artful Dodger immediately befriends him and introduces him to the villainous Fagin and his gang of thieves. Temporarily rescued from the prospect of a life of crime by the kindly Mr. Brownlow, Oliver finds himself pursued by savage thief Bill Sikes and the enigmatic Monks.

Audience
MPAA rating: [Not rated].

General Note
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
 
Originally released as a television movie in 1985.
 
Special features: An audience with Charles Dickens: Sikes and Nancy: in this 30-minute film, Simon Callow recreates the author's most famous public reading, the scene between Sikes and Nancy from Oliver Twist.

Edition
[Full screen].

Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 352 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Made-for-TV movies.
 
Television mini-series.
 
Television adaptations.
 
Feature films.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Personal Subject
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870-Film and video adaptations.

Subject Term
Orphans -- Drama.
 
Boys -- Drama.
 
Thieves -- Drama.
 
Pickpockets -- Drama.

Geographic Term
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.

Author(s)
Davies, Gareth.
 
Baron, Alexander, 1917-1999.
 
Porter, Eric, 1928-1995.
 
Attwell, Michael, 1943-2006.
 
Funnell, Scott.
 
Garlick, David.
 
Harris, Amanda, 1963-
 
James, Godfrey, 1931-
 
Middlemass, Frank.
 
Rodska, Ben.
 
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.

Added Corporate Author
British Broadcasting Company.
 
BBC Video (Firm)
 
Warner Home Video (Firm)

Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video ,

Publication Date
2005
 
1985

ISBN
9781419814471

Publication Information
Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video , [2005].

Call Number
DVD OLIVERT


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