Oliver!
Summary:
Inspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart's 1961 London and Broadway musical hit glossed over some of Dickens' more graphic passages but managed to retain a strong subtext to what was essentially light entertainment. For its first half-hour or so, Carol Reed's Oscar-winning 1968 film version does a masterful job of telling its story almost exclusively... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Ron Moody - (Fagin)
Shani Wallis - (Nancy Sikes)
Oliver Reed - (Bill Sikes)
Harry Secombe - (Mr. Bumble)
Hugh Griffith - (The Magistrate)
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Review:
Oliver! proved that the British film industry could produce high-quality musicals at least as good as the best musicals from Hollywood. The bad news was that they had proven their ability to make a type of film that was quickly fading from style. It was the first musical for veteran director Carol Reed, who pushed the edge of what was conside... Continue >>
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