Oliver Twist
“A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !”
Synopsis
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
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Oliver Twist ≣ 1948 ≣ Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-09-07
Top Cast
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John Howard Davies
Oliver Twist
Robert Newton
Bill Sykes
Alec Guinness
Fagin
Kay Walsh
Nancy
Francis L. Sullivan
Mr. Bumble
Henry Stephenson
Mr. Brownlow
Mary Clare
Mrs. Corney
Anthony Newley
Artful Dodger
Ralph Truman
Monks
Michael Dear
Noah Claypole
Diana Dors
Charlotte
Josephine Stuart
Oliver's Mother
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs Sowerberry
Gibb McLaughlin
Mr. Sowerberry
Amy Veness
Mrs. Bedwin
Frederick Lloyd
Mr. Grimwig
Henry Edwards
Police Official
Ivor Barnard
Chairman of the Board
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 29, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 19, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$375K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$400K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.07x
+$25K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Lean
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanley Haynes, David Lean
- Original Score
- Arnold Bax
- Original Title
- Oliver Twist
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $375K
- Worldwide Gross
- $400K
- Production Studios
- Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Lean
Stanley Haynes, David Lean, Charles Dickens
Arnold Bax
Guy Green
Jack Harris
Ronald Neame
Department Leadership Roster
David Lean
Director
Stanley Haynes
Screenplay
David Lean
Screenplay
Ronald Neame
Producer
Arnold Bax
Original Music Composer
Guy Green
Director of Photography
Jack Harris
Editor
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Oliver Twist
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What is Oliver Twist about?
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Who directed Oliver Twist?
Oliver Twist was directed by David Lean.
Who stars in Oliver Twist?
The principal cast of Oliver Twist includes John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan.
When was Oliver Twist released and how long is it?
Oliver Twist was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of Oliver Twist?
Oliver Twist had a reported production budget of $375K and grossed $400K at the worldwide box office (1.07 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Oliver Twist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Oliver Twist was composed by Arnold Bax.
Is Oliver Twist based on a book or true story?
Oliver Twist is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles Dickens".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Oliver Twist?
Oliver Twist holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).