Oliver Twist

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Born into a miserable workhouse orphanage, Oliver eventually flees to London, where the cheerful Artful Dodger immediately befriends him and introduces him to the villainous Fagin and his gang of thieves. Temporarily rescued from the prospect of a life of crime by the kindly Mr. Brownlow, Oliver fin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simpson, Dudley George, 1922- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: 2 Entertain Video (Firm), BBC Video (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Davies, Gareth (Director), Dicks, Terrance (Producer), Baron, Alexander, 1917-1999 (Screenwriter), Porter, Eric, 1928-1995 (Actor), Attwell, Michael, 1943-2006 (Actor), Funnell, Scott (Actor), Garlick, David (Actor), Harris, Amanda, 1963- (Actor), James, Godfrey, 1931- (Actor), Middlemass, Frank (Actor), Rodska, Ben (Actor), Salmon, Keith (Cinematographer), Bloore, Mike (Film editor), Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: [England] : Burbank, CA : BBC Worldwide : 2 Entertain ; distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, ©2009.
Edition:Fullscreen.
Series:Charles Dickens collection ; 1.
BBC Video classics.
Subjects:
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Television adaptations.
Twist, Oliver (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Orphans > England > London > Drama.
Pickpockets > England > London > Drama.
Television adaptations.
London (England) > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama.
Television programs > England.
Television programs.
Fiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Born into a miserable workhouse orphanage, Oliver eventually flees to London, where the cheerful Artful Dodger immediately befriends him and introduces him to the villainous Fagin and his gang of thieves. Temporarily rescued from the prospect of a life of crime by the kindly Mr. Brownlow, Oliver finds himself pursued by savage thief Bill Sikes and the enigmatic Monks.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Special feature: "An audience with Charles Dickens, Sikes and Nancy."
Physical Description:1 videodisc (352 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time:05:52:00
Format:DVD, region 1, NTSC; DVD18; Dolby Digital mono; fullscreen format (4:3 aspect ratio).
Production Credits:Music, Dudley Simpson ; camera supervisor, Keith Salmon ; film editing, Mike Bloore.
ISBN:1419880810
9781419880810

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