SYNOPSIS: Abandoned at an early age, Oliver twist is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations.  Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London.  Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin -- the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets.  Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that least him to the promise of a better life.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  Roman Polanski directs the classic Charles Dickens' story of a young orphan boy who gets involved with  gang pf pickpockets in the 19th Century London.  This modern remake stars the adorable Barney Clark as young Oliver, and the talented Academy Award® winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley as Fagin (as good as Sir Ben is, no one can match the performance of Sir Alec Guinness when he played Fagin in the 1948 remake of Oliver Twist).  Critics didn't seem to like this remake much, however many viewers seemed to enjoy it, including this editor!  The bonus materials include "Kidding with Oliver Twist", a short film that features some in depth interviews with the young stars as they discuss what it was like filming the movie.  Barney even reads from his personal diary and talks about his first days on set.

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STARRING: Barney Clark, Harry Eden, Jeremy Swift, Ben Kingsley.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 130 minutes.
LANGUAGE: English, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH and FRENCH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 2.35:1 (16:9 Widescreen); 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound; 1 disc; Twist by Polanski - the director reflects on the making of Oliver Twist; The Best of Twist - an in-depth look at the film through the sets, costumes, cinematography editing and music; Kidding with Oliver Twist - Meet the young stars as they discuss the filming of Oliver Twist; Chapter selection; Trailer; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION:  Coarse language, violence.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK / Czech Republic / France / Italy (2005).
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DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  August 17, 2007.
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