All Movie Guide

As directed by Coky Giedroyc and originally screened on the BBC, this epic adaptation of Charles Dickens' second novel, the classic 1838 tome Oliver Twist, checks in at just under three hours. In the principal roles, it stars William Miller as Oliver, Timothy Spall (Intimacy) as Fagin, Adam Arnold as The Artful Dodger, Rob Brydon as Mr. Fang, Tom Hardy as Bill Sykes and Ruby Bentall as Charlotte. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

From the Studio

This gripping and emotionally powerful adaptation from one of British television's most exciting new screenplay writers (Sarah Phelps) breathes new life into the popular Dickens story. On a dark and stormy winter's night in a miserable, dank room, lit only by a few candles, Oliver (William Miller) is born into a life of poverty and misfortune. Growing up in a workhouse, watching the suffering and cruelty endured by the boys at the hands of his masters, Oliver decides he wants more and sets out for London. There he meets the Artful Dodger (Adam Arnold), Nancy (Sophie Okonedo), Fagin (Timothy Spall) and the boys and gets the first warm welcome of his life -- unaware that this kindness requires its own type of payment to be collected by the evil Bill Sykes (Tom Hardy). A chance meeting with Mr. Brownlow (Edward Fox) and Rose (Morven Christie) sees Oliver's fortunes change. But there are those unknown to Oliver determined to ruin and destroy his life! Oliver Twist originally aired in 2007 on BBC1 in the U.K., and came to the U.S. through PBS's Masterpiece Classic series.

Product Details

• UPC: 883929047352
• Source: BBC WARNER
• Region Code: 1
• Presentation: Wide Screen
• Editions: Subtitled
• Time: 2:56:00
• Sales Rank: 14,270

This DVD is also available as part of a box set:

• Ultimate Charles Dickens Masterworks Collection

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