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If you mean the musical movie Oliver!, the plot is much sanitized. The girls are not prostitutes, Fagin is not a pedophile nor is his Jewish heritage mentioned. And at the end of the movie, Fagin prances happily off the screen with The Artful Dodger, whereas in the book, he ends his life as a sniveling coward and a madman.
No movie can be one hundred percent faithful to a book. Mechanics, logistics, directors' interpretation, and contemporary idiom make differences inevitable. In Oliver!, for example, setting the movie to music resulted in many changes, not least of which was the ending. Some of the darker and more subtle aspects of the book are invariably lost in the transition to film. So many films have been made from the book Oliver Twist that it's impossible to do a one-to-one comparison.
Harry and Rose from Oliver Twist and Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol are in similar situations because both of the couples are in love yet wealth has come between both of the couples. Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge were engaged and in love. Ebeneezer's love for Alice was soon not as important as his pursuit of wealth and desire to be a part of "High Society". Alice and Scrooge were a part of the lower class and their love was not enough for Scrooge, his greed was too strong for him to hold on to someone that may slow down his quest for wealth. Unlike Scrooge leaving his love for wealth and high social ranking, Harry left his wealth and high social ranking to gain his love. Harry was in love with Rose who was from a lower class than he. Mrs. Maylie, Harry's mother, advised against a marriage between the two because it could lower Harry's social ranking and now allow him to do things in his life that he may want to do. Harry was so in love with Rose that he left his social rankings and his desires behind him so that he could be with Rose and not worry about a reputation. Harry gave up something very important to him for love while Scrooge gave up the women he loved for something based entirely upon greed.
Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol and Oliver from Oliver Twist are considerably similar and although their positions are very difficult, they are quite different. Both Tiny Tim and Oliver are selfless and have a very optimistic view of life even though they are living with horrible conditions. Tiny Tim and Oliver are both helpless. Tiny Tim is helpless because he is a cripple and it is hard from him to do most normal things without plenty of help from others. Oliver is helpless due to the fact that his mother died at birth so no one was able to take care of him that may have been related so he was sent to a workhouse. Oliver was then sold by the workhouse to a man to be his apprentice. Oliver had no control over his life and neither did Tiny Tim.
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How many times has Oliver Twist been made into a film?
Billionz I think. It was a great book.
Can a copy be bought of the original Oliver Twist movie?
The first Oliver Twist film was released in 1907. It does not appear to be available.
Was Elijah Wood ever in the movie Oliver Twist?
Yes, he starred as The Artful Dodger in the 1997 film version of "Oliver Twist"
Who played Toby Crackit in Roman Polanskis version of Oliver Twist?
The character, Toby Crackit, in Charles Dickens's tale, "Oliver Twist," was played by actor Mark Strong in the Roman Polanski film.
Who played Oliver in the Oliver Twist play in 1948?
If you are meaning the 1948 film version of Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean; the part of Oliver was played by John Howard Davies, who went on to become a successful television director and producer as an adult. He was involved in producing and directing famous TV comedies such as Fawlty Towers and Monty Python's Flying Circus.
How old is the film Oliver twist?
he was 9 at years old in the film of Oliver twist. But the most recent movie was released in 2005
How many times has Oliver Twist been made into a film?
Billionz I think. It was a great book.
What year did the film oliver come out?
The film "Oliver!" was released in 1968. It is a musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist."
Can a copy be bought of the original Oliver Twist movie?
The first Oliver Twist film was released in 1907. It does not appear to be available.
Was Oliver Twist produced in 1940?
To answer what seems to be the question, in 1940 the British Film Institute produce a TV versionnn of Oliver Twist.
Was Elijah Wood ever in the movie Oliver Twist?
Yes, he starred as The Artful Dodger in the 1997 film version of "Oliver Twist"
In the 1960s there was a film called Oliver. Who wrote the book the film was based on?
It is the Charles Dickens book Oliver Twist that is the basis for both the film and the stage production. Lionel Bart wrote the play from the Dickens work, and Vernon Harris adapted the screenplay from both Dickens' and Bart's works. Use the link below for more information.
Who directed the movie Oliver and Company?
Oliver and Company is a 1988 animated musical film done in America. The director of the movie Oliver and Company is George Scribner. The film was inspired by Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
Which famous actor who died in 2000 played fagin in the 1947 film of Oliver Twist?
Alec Guinness played Fagin in the 1948 release of Oliver Twist. He died 5 August 2000.
Who played Toby Crackit in Roman Polanskis version of Oliver Twist?
The character, Toby Crackit, in Charles Dickens's tale, "Oliver Twist," was played by actor Mark Strong in the Roman Polanski film.
Who played Oliver in the Oliver Twist play in 1948?
If you are meaning the 1948 film version of Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean; the part of Oliver was played by John Howard Davies, who went on to become a successful television director and producer as an adult. He was involved in producing and directing famous TV comedies such as Fawlty Towers and Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Who was mudered in Oliver Twist?
Theres not exactly a villain but Bill Sykes was a nasty man. He forced Oliver to thieve from a mans house, murdered Nancy and shot Oliver in the arm (in the 2005 film anyway).
