- Actors: George C. Scott, Tim Curry, Michael Hordern, Timothy West, Eileen Atkins
- Directors: Clive Donner
- Writers: Charles Dickens, James Goldman
- Producers: Norton Romsey, Ted Childs, William F. Storke
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Vci
- VHS Release Date: 12 May 2003
- Run Time: 103 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00004YVD5
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,554 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Adapted by Academy Award-winner James Goldman, this classic and much-loved tale is brought to life by an all-star cast. The story begins in Mr Bumble’s wretched workhouse when Oliver Twist, an innocent and near-starving young orphan plucks up the courage to ask for more food and is thrown into a dark cellar for his impudence. He flees to the streets of London and is befriended by the Artful Dodger who introduces him to a gang of street urchins and their unsavoury leader, Fagin. Suddenly Oliver finds himself caught up in a world of pickpocketing and criminal activity until one night a robbery goes wrong and Oliver is caught in the act. Oliver’s life is turned around by the kindness of his victims, as the benevolent Mr Brown and his niece take pity on him and welcome him into their home. However, Oliver is far from safe as the villains he thought he had left behind discover the secret of his birth and decide that he must be silenced forever …
Running time: 98 minutes approx.
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George C Scott is a more businesslike, less monstrous Fagin in a severely edited but faithful 'Oliver Twist' - the eponymous hero being just a bit too cute. The rest of the cast cope well but the real tragedy here is Tim Curry's attempt to play a psychopathic Bill Sykes which turns out as someone who would neither fascinate Nancy nor intimidate Fagin. It looked as if the powerfully built Fagin could have knocked the petulant Sykes off the screen any time he liked and I rather wish he had.
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Good!.
14 Oct 2005
There are a lot of movies based on Charles Dickens classic novel Oliver Twist and I remember watching this version on TV I liked it and thought that George C. Scott and Tim Curry were really good and I would like to see this movie put on DVD! Tim Curry was good as Bill Sykes and the scene in which he attacked Nancy was scary!
OLIVER TWIST w/ George C. Scott
14 Feb 2012
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When I first saw OLIVER TWIST starring George C. Scott on television back in the 1980s, I thought it was an excellent production. After more than twenty years, it's still excellent. Charles Dickens' story is brought to life by Mr. Scott and the wonderful cast. This TV movie should be available for all to see, instead of being out-of-print. I highly recommend this movie.
Interesting Version Of The Classic Novel...
4 Jan 2012
Note: I just saw the movie on YouTube in Region 1.
This 1982 made-for-television version of Charles Dickens' classic novel "Oliver Twist, Or The Parish Boy's Progress" is interesting, with Academy Award winner George C. Scott as Fagin, Tim Curry as Sikes and Michael Hordern as Mr. Brownlow. I like the scene where Nancy tucks Oliver in, as he's burning up with a fever (which makes sense, given that he walks all the way from Mr. Sowerberry's house to London). However, there are a lot of liberties taken with the original novel, as usual. I don't have space or time to go into them, but 102 minutes, 2 hours or even 2/1/2 hours simply isn't enough time for a movie to do complete justice to the novel. Of course, there has to be a strong script in place as well, and the versions that I've seen (the 1922 version, the famous musical starring Mark Lester, this one and the 1999 & 2007 miniseries') are simply not scrupulously faithful to the novel. The BBC miniseries starring Eric Porter is the closest version yet that is faithful to the book. But even that one has its flaws. Still, it's better than the other versions above-mentioned, and until another movie or miniseries of this excellent novel comes along that is faithful to the book, that version is the one to see. This film is Not Rated.
This 1982 made-for-television version of Charles Dickens' classic novel "Oliver Twist, Or The Parish Boy's Progress" is interesting, with Academy Award winner George C. Scott as Fagin, Tim Curry as Sikes and Michael Hordern as Mr. Brownlow. I like the scene where Nancy tucks Oliver in, as he's burning up with a fever (which makes sense, given that he walks all the way from Mr. Sowerberry's house to London). However, there are a lot of liberties taken with the original novel, as usual. I don't have space or time to go into them, but 102 minutes, 2 hours or even 2/1/2 hours simply isn't enough time for a movie to do complete justice to the novel. Of course, there has to be a strong script in place as well, and the versions that I've seen (the 1922 version, the famous musical starring Mark Lester, this one and the 1999 & 2007 miniseries') are simply not scrupulously faithful to the novel. The BBC miniseries starring Eric Porter is the closest version yet that is faithful to the book. But even that one has its flaws. Still, it's better than the other versions above-mentioned, and until another movie or miniseries of this excellent novel comes along that is faithful to the book, that version is the one to see. This film is Not Rated.
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