David Lean brings the grimy beauty of Charles Dickens' Victorian England to vivid cinematic life in Oliver Twist, a marvelous adaptation that benefits from Guy Green's haunting cinematography and Alec Guinness' off-kilter performance.
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Oliver Twist

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Movie Info
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Director -
David Lean -
Producer -
Ronald Neame -
Screenwriter -
Stanley Haynes , David Lean -
Production Co -
Cineguild -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 28, 1948, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 45m