Summary
The classic version of Dickens' tale of a young orphan on the streets of London.
Expressionistic adaptation of the Dickens classic, recounting the travails of a little orphan boy in the sooty landscape of Victorian England, from the grim drudgery of the workhouse to the hazards of petty street crime, as he searches for a home. This edition features the fully restored, uncensored version of the film containing all of Alec Guinness' controversial performance.
Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 32. |
| Subjects |
Orphans
-- England
-- London
-- Drama.
Criminals -- England -- London -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama. Feature films. |
| Publisher | [Place of publication not identified] :Independent Producers, Ltd. :1998 Criterion Collection, |
| Other Titles | Oliver Twist. David Lean's Oliver Twist |
| Contributors |
Davies, John Howard,
1939-2011. Newton, Robert, 1905-1956. Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000. Walsh, Kay. Lean, David, 1908-1991. Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953. Haynes, Stanley, 1910-1958. Neame, Ronald. Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Oliver Twist. Independent Producers, Ltd. Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan, Henry Stephenson, Mary Clare, Anthony Newley, Josephine Stuart, Ralph Truman, Kathleen Harrison, Gibb McLaughlin. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photographer, Guy Green ; editor, Jack Harris ; music, Arnold Bax. |
| Language |
English In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH) |
| Notes |
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Videodisc release of the 1948 motion picture. "Cat. no. OLI040." Special features: Original theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0780021282 |
| Other | Classic View |