Oliver!
1968 · Movie · G · 153 min · ★ 7.0 · 82% critics
An orphan in 19th-century London escapes a harsh workhouse and ends up entangled with a streetwise group trained to survive by stealing. As the group teaches their new arrival the ropes, the city’s rough underworld quickly turns dangerous.
Based on Oliver Twist, Oliver!
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (479 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this glossy, classic Dickens musical if you want big-hearted tunes and a city full of pickpockets; Not for you if musicals distract you or you dislike singing and dancing amid a dark story like The Sound of Music or Bugsy Malone.
Pros: timeless musical songs; standout performances; family-friendly treat | Cons: tone can skew dark; some voices criticized; some pacing complaints
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- pickpocket
- orphanage
- musical
- based on play or musical
- victorian england
- orphan
- dog
- 19th century
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1969
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1969
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1969
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1969
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1969
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- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1969 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ron Moody
as Fagin
Shani Wallis
as Nancy
Oliver Reed
as Bill Sikes
Harry Secombe
as Mr. Bumble
Mark Lester
as Oliver
Jack Wild
as The Artful Dodger
Joseph O'Conor
as Mr. Brownlow
Peggy Mount
as Mrs. Bumble
Hylda Baker
as Mrs. Sowerberry
Megs Jenkins
as Mrs. Bedwin
Directed by Carol Reed