Storyline
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Cast & Crew
Barney Clark
Oliver Twist
Lead
Ben Kingsley
Fagin
Jamie Foreman
Bill Sikes
Harry Eden
The Artful Dodger
Edward Hardwicke
Mr. Brownlow
LR
Leanne Rowe
Nancy
Ian McNeice
Mr. Limbkins
Chris Overton
Noah Claypole
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roman Polanski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Oliver Twist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
