| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, double-sided; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Note |
Freely adapted from Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist." |
| Cast |
Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Hugh Griffith, Mark Lester, Jack Wild, Joseph O'Conor, Peggy Mount, Hylda Baker, Megs Jenkins, Leonard Rossiter, James Hayter, Sheila White, Kenneth Cranham. |
| Credits |
Book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart ; director of photography, Oswald Morris ; film editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music supervised, arranged and conducted by, John Green ; choreography and musical sequences staged by, Onna White ; production designer, John Box ; art director, Terence Marsh ; costume designer, Phyllis Dalton. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a British motion picture in 1968. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: G. |
| Summary |
A young orphan, Oliver is left to fend for himself until he is befriended by a band of young thieves who quickly train him in their craft. But Oliver is not content to be a thief--for he knows that life holds great joys and true happiness cannot be stolen--but must be earned. |
| Note |
Special features Side A: Photo gallery; Behind-the-scenes featurette. |
| Awards |
Winner, 1968 Academy Awards for Best Sound; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: John Box, Terence Marsh, Vernon Dixon, Ken Muggleston; Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation): Johnny Green; Best Director: Carol Reed; Best Picture: John Woolf. Winner, 1969 Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture-Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor-Musical/Comedy: Ron Moody. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Orphans -- Drama.
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Thieves -- Drama.
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Orphans -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Criminals -- England -- London -- Drama.
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London (England) -- Drama.
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London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Reed, Carol, 1906-1976.
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Bart, Lionel.
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Albery, Donald.
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Harris, Vernon, 1905-1999.
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Woolf, John, Sir, 1913-1999.
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Moody, Ron.
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Wallis, Shani.
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Reed, Oliver, 1938-1999.
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Secombe, Harry.
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Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980.
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Lester, Mark, 1958-
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Wild, Jack, 1952-2006.
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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Oliver Twist.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation.
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Romulus Productions.
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Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
076781326X |
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9780767813266 |
| Standard No. |
043396021372 |
| Music No. |
02137 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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