Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

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Release Date

5/15/1997

Runtime

91 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A Victorian-era tale of childhood hardship and the search for belonging, told with earnest sentiment and genuine warmth for its young protagonist. Despite the darkness of Oliver's circumstances, the film tilts toward hope and the possibility of rescue.

Mood

MelancholicBittersweetHopeful

Themes

Coming of ageFamilySurvivalRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Child endangerment

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Oliver Twist (1997) directed by Tony Bill | FirstCinema