Oliver Twist

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Eli H @EliHendricks Aug 28 Knock a star off for Alec Guiness'.... Let's call it a performance. It was so jarring the first time he turned around to reveal what I can only describe as propaganda come to life and it never got better. It was distracting. This is probably the best adaptation of the source material, but my God. See more Kim P @RT98672688 Jun 14 From the acting, directing, cinematography, lighting, and costuming, to the fantastic sets with their immaculate attention to the most minute detail, this movie is one of the best Dickens adaptations ever. You can still love the Oscar-winning musical, but this version is superb. I DO find it a bit funny that Mickey Rooney was and still is heavily criticized by critics and audiences for his stereotypical portrayal of a Japanese man in Breakfast at Tiffanys and yet Alec Guinness portrays Fagin with a hooked nose shaped like a sharks fin and the size of half a grilled cheese sandwich, sliced diagonally. He speaks in a guttural tone with an accent and is portrayed as a greedy villain. I guess B & W movies are exempt but his image is actually worse than some of the propaganda posters the Nazis circulated in the late 1930s to dehumanize Jews to the rest of Germany. The movie is great, in spite of that flaw. Just thought it was interesting. See more R T @RT85769432 Jan 14 This is a masterpiece of cinema and a remarkable achievement by David Lean. It draws you into Victorian London to the point where you can almost smell the dirt and squalor. The story is told in a compelling but unsentimental manner. A strong cast delivers some truly memorable performances. All the other film versions of this story pale into insignificance. See more Robert C @RT54644392 07/31/2024 The scene where Bill Sykes beats Nancy to death and all David Lean shows is Sykes' dog frantically trying to get out of the room, is one of the most violently effective things I've ever seen in cinema. See more Tony M @RT39492260 01/21/2024 A great film for its time but I prefer the 1968 musical Oliver. See more Steve D @RT35616104 01/20/2024 Not a bad version but there are many better options. See more Read all reviews

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