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     • Yes, ‘Awakenings’ is based on a true story. It is an adaptation of the late Oliver Sacks’ eponymous non-fiction book that was adapted into a screenplay by Steven Zaillian. Oliver was a British Neurologist, and the book is more like his memoir of all his experiences while treating patients in a catatonic state for decades.
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   Is Oliver based on a true story?

   • Oliver! Oliver! Oliver! is a 1968 British period musical drama film based on Lionel Bart 's 1960 stage musical of the same name, itself an adaptation of Charles Dickens 's 1838 novel Oliver Twist.

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   Is Oliver Twist based on a true story?

   • Oliver! Photos In this award-winning adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) falls in with a group of street-urchin pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and masterminded by the criminal Fagin (Ron Moody).

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   Is Oliver a movie musical?

   • 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.

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   Why was the movie Oliver so popular?

   • The movie Oliver! was a box office sensation in the United Kingdom. It became the highest-grossing film of 1969 in the country, solidifying its status as a cultural phenomenon. The film’s soundtrack album was a commercial success. It sold millions of copies worldwide, further cementing the film’s popularity.

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   Oliver! is a 1968 British period musical drama film based on Lionel Bart's 1960 stage musical of the same name, itself an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist.

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   Oct 5, 2023 · Q: Is Oliver! based on a true story? A: While the story is inspired by Charles Dickens ‘ novel “Oliver Twist,” it is a fictional tale. Q: Who plays the role of Oliver Twist in the movie?

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   Mar 12, 2021 · Oliver! was a massive hit at the international box office in 1968, turning its relatively unknown cast into superstars overnight. Directed by Carol Reed and written by Vernon Harris, Oliver! was based on the 1960 stage musical of the same name, which itself was based on Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist. The film featured classic songs such ...

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   In this award-winning adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) falls in with a group of street-urchin pickpockets led...

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   • Director: Carol Reed

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   • Actors: Ron Moody

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   Oliver! was filmed entirely on stage sets, so there are no locations. The ‘London’ streets – yes, even the steam railway – were built on soundstages at Shepperton Studios, Shepperton in southwest London.

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   Oliver!: Directed by Carol Reed. With Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe. After being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor in 1830s London.

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    Reed does; he establishes Oliver as a bright attractive young boy: gives him some scenes so we get to care about him and admire his pluck; and then focuses his movie on the characters who are REALLY interesting: Fagin, Bill Sikes, the Artful Dodger and Nancy.