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Oliver! (1968) 7.5
Musical adaptation about an orphan who runs away from an orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Director:Carol Reed |
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Cast
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| Shani Wallis | ... | ||
| Oliver Reed | ... | ||
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Harry Secombe | ... | |
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Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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"OLIVER!" is the Best Picture of the Year! [post-Oscar] See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 September 1968 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Oliver See more »Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$16,800,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (35 mm optical prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)| 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) (35 mm magnetic prints)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Mr. Bumble: Mother came to us destitute. Brings a child into the world, takes one look at him and promptly dies - -without leaving so much as a forwarding name and address!
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(1960) (uncredited)
Words and Music by Lionel Bart
Sung by Shani Wallis
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Although Ron Moody had played Fagin to great acclaim on the London stage, he was only allowed to repeat his performance in the film after Peter Sellers and Peter O'Toole had reportedly turned down the role. See more »Goofs
The judge who is drunk claims that he has passed Oliver's sentence but in reality the sentence is passed after he bangs his hammer which he didn't do. See more »Quotes
[about Oliver]Mr. Bumble: Mother came to us destitute. Brings a child into the world, takes one look at him and promptly dies - -without leaving so much as a forwarding name and address!
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Soundtracks
As Long as He Needs Me(1960) (uncredited)
Words and Music by Lionel Bart
Sung by Shani Wallis
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Oliver! the musical is a favorite of mine. The music, the characters, the story. It all just seems perfect. In this rendition of the timeless classic novel turned stage musical, director Carol Reed brings the Broadway hit to life on the movie screen.
The transition from musical to movie musical is not an easy one. You have to have the right voices, the right set, the right script, and the right play. All signs point to yes for this play. It almost appears that it was written for the screen!
Our story takes place in jolly old England where a boy named Oliver manages to work his way out of the orphanage. He winds his way through the country to London where he meets up with a group of juvenile delinquents, headed by Dodger, the smart talking, quick handed pick-pocket. The leader of this gang is named Fagin, an older fellow who sells all the stolen goods.
But all is not well in London town when Bill Sykes played by Oliver Reed and his loving girlfriend Nancy get tangled up with Oliver, Fagin and his young troops, and the law. What ensues is a marvelous tale of love, affection, and great musical numbers.
Whether or not you like musicals or not, one listen to these tunes and you will be humming them all day long. Oliver! is a triumph on and off the stage and is a timeless work of art.