Oliver Twist Movie (1948): Where to watch and stream online

Oliver Twist

1948, Movie, 1h 56min

Following the success of GREAT EXPECTATIONS, David Lean applied his sterling craftsmanship to another beloved Charles Dickens classic and once again set the standard for all future screen adaptations. Expressionistic, shadow-etched cinematography captures the atmosphere of the nineteenth-century London underworld where a runaway orphan (John Howard Davies) falls in with a den of thieves as he searches for a true home. Alec Guinness’s controversial performance as the pickpocket Fagin stands as one of the chameleonic actor’s most striking transformations.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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Polanski's film is visually exact and detailed without being too picturesque. This is not Ye Olde London, but Ye Harrowing London, teeming with life and dispute.

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Critic David Parkinson

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...a powerful study of depravity, misery and cruelty...

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Frequently asked questions

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"Oliver Twist" is a classic tale of a young orphan's journey through the harsh realities of Victorian London. After being apprenticed to a cruel undertaker and running away to the city, Oliver falls in with a group of pickpockets led by the cunning Fagin. When a kindly old man named Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, the boy's life takes a turn for the better, but danger still lurks as Fagin's associates try to kidnap him. In the end, justice is served and Oliver finds happiness with his newly found grandfather. This 1948 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel features a talented cast, including John Howard Davies as Oliver and Alec Guinness as Fagin.

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You can stream Oliver Twist on: Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Oliver Twist include Rashomon, They Live by Night, La laguna negra, I Confess, Sirocco, The Stranger.