Oliver Twist
Directed by	David Lean
Produced by	Ronald Neame Anthony Havelock-Allan
Written by	David Lean Stanley Haynes Charles Dickens (novel)
Starring	Alec Guinness Robert Newton Kay Walsh John Howard Davies
Music by	Arnold Bax
Cinematography	Guy Green
Editing by	Jack Harris
Distributed by	Rank
Release date(s)	30 June 1948 30 July 1951
Running time	115 min. (GB) / 105 min. (USA)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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Oliver Twist (1948) is the second of David Lean's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. Following the success of his 1946 version of Great Expectations, Lean re-assembled much of the same team for his next film, including producers Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan, cinematographer Guy Green, designer John Bryan and editor Jack Harris. Kay Walsh, who had collaborated on the screenplay for Great Expectations, played the role of Nancy. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Sir David Lean, KBE (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was an English film director and producer, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Doctor Zhivago . ... Ronald Neame is a British film cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... Sir Anthony James Allan Havelock-Allan, 4th Baronet (28 February 1904–11 January 2003) was a British film producer. ... Sir David Lean, KBE (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was an English film director and producer, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Doctor Zhivago . ... Dickens redirects here. ... Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning English actor who became one of the most versatile and best-loved performers of his generation. ... Robert Newton as Long John Silver. ... Kay Walsh (born August 27, 1914) is an English actress. ... John Howard Davies (born London 9 March 1939) is a British film actor, television director and producer. ... Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (November 8, 1883 — October 3, 1953), was an English composer and poet. ... The Hon. ... John James Jack Harris (born October 27, 1948 in St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Sir David Lean, KBE (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was an English film director and producer, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Doctor Zhivago . ... Dickens redirects here. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ... Great Expectations is a 1946 British film directed by David Lean and based on the novel by Charles Dickens. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Ronald Neame is a British film cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... Sir Anthony James Allan Havelock-Allan, 4th Baronet (28 February 1904–11 January 2003) was a British film producer. ... A Cameraman-Reporter during a MINUSTAH mission in 2007 (Photo: Patrick-André Perron A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... Guy Green, 1992 Guy Green OBE (November 15, 1913 – September 15, 2005) was an English film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. ... Production designer is a term used in the movie industry to refer to the person with the responsibility for designing the sets and costumes and choosing locations, and thus for creating the overall visual appearance of a film. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Film editing. ... Kay Walsh (born August 27, 1914) is an English actress. ...

The 1948 version is generally the best-regarded film of this novel and, along with the musical adaptation Oliver!, probably the best known.^{[citation needed]} Oliver! is a 1968 musical film directed by Carol Reed and based on the stage musical Oliver!. Both the film and play are based on the famous Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. ...

While in general faithful to the Dickens' storyline, Lean's film omits the Rose Maylie sub-plot altogether. Nancy goes directly to Mr. Brownlow to warn him of the plot against Oliver, and Fagin dispatches the Artful Dodger instead of Noah Claypole (who appears only in the early scenes) to spy on her. Nancy's best friend, Bet, is also omitted from this film. It is the Artful Dodger, and not Bet, who discovers the murder, and who betrays the murderer to the police.

Controversy

Alec Guinness's portrayal of Fagin was considered anti-semitic by some. Guinness wore heavy make-up, including a large prosthetic nose, to make him look like the character as he appeared in George Cruikshank's illustrations in the first edition of the novel. The film was not released in the United States until 1951, with seven minutes of Guinness's performance cut. It was banned in Israel for anti-semitism, and in Egypt for portraying Fagin too sympathetically. It sparked riots in Berlin when released in 1949.^{[citation needed]} Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning English actor who became one of the most versatile and best-loved performers of his generation. ... Fagin is a fictional character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... George Cruikshank (September 27, 1792 – February 1, 1878) was an English artist and caricaturist, well-known for his satirical illustrations of contemporary figures and events. ... Illustration by Jessie Willcox Smith. ... See also: 1950 in film 1951 1952 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati Top grossing films North America David and Bathsheba Show Boat tie The Great Caruso and An... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...

Beginning in the 1970's, the full-length version of Lean's film began to be shown in the United States. It is that version which is out on DVD.

Cast

John Howard Davies - Oliver Twist- AM

Robert Newton - Bill Sikes BK

Alec Guinness - FaginLH

Kay Walsh - Nancy SS

Patrick L. Sullivan - Mr. Bumble KK

Anthony Newley - The Artful DodgerCB

Henry Stephenson - Mr. Brownlow RL

Michael Dear - Noah Claypole DL

Diana Dors - Charlotte

Frederick Lloyd - Mr. Grimwig

Mary Clare - Mrs. Corney

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Trivia

• Robert Donat auditioned for the role of Sikes.

• Hattie Jacques from the Carry On films appears momentarily as a pub singer.

• Kay Walsh was married to David Lean at the time of the filming, but the stresses of film making caused Lean to enter psychoanalysis. This played a large part in their ultimate divorce.

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External links

• Oliver Twist at the Internet Movie Database
• Criterion Collection essay by Michael Sragow

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