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A young woman in labour makes her way to a parish workhouse and dies after giving birth to a boy, who is systematically named Oliver Twist ( John Howard Davies) by the workhouse authorities.
Oliver Twist: Directed by David Lean. With Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan. In Charles Dickens' classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home.
- David Lean
- 2 min
John Howard Davies (9 March 1939 – 22 August 2011) was an English director, producer and former child actor. He became famous for appearing in the title role of David Lean 's film adaptation of Oliver Twist (1948).
John Howard Davies (Charles Dickens' orphan title character) has just wandered into London, spied by young Anthony Newley as the Artful Dodger, then designer John Bryan and director David Lean with spectacle leading to the introduction of Fagin (Alec Guinness) in Oliver Twist, 1948.
- David Lean
- John Howard Davies
The immortal characters of Charles Dickens' classic novel come to life in this film., Oliver Twist, a penniless orphan in 19th century London is fleeing the cruelty of the workhouse and he's forced to join a band of young thieves headed by the notorious Fagin and the evil Bill Sikes.
Oliver is rescued and returns to Mr. Brownlow to discover that he is the lost grandson Brownlow has been seeking. Synopsis written by Louis Castelli, Ph.D from his book, David Lean: References and Resources.
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Oliver Twist ★★★★ 1948 Charles Dickens ' immortal story of a workhouse orphan who is forced into a life of crime with a gang of pickpockets. The best of many film adaptations, with excellent portrayals by the cast.
