Oliver Twist

Davies, John Howard, 1939-2011 (Actor). Newton, Robert, 1905-1956 (Actor). Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000 (Actor). Walsh, Kay. (Actor). Sullivan, Francis L. (Actor). Stephenson, Henry, 1871-1956 (Actor). Clare, Mary, 1894-1970 (Actor). Newley, Anthony. (Actor). Stuart, Josephine. (Actor). Truman, Ralph, 1900-1977 (Actor). Harrison, Kathleen, 1892-1995 (Actor). McLaughlin, Gibb, 1884-1960 (Actor). Lean, David, 1908-1991 (Screenwriter, Director). Haynes, Stanley, 1910-1958 (Screenwriter). Neame, Ronald. (Producer). Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953 (Composer). Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 Oliver Twist. (Added Author). Independent Producers, Ltd. (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan, Henry Stephenson, Mary Clare, Anthony Newley, Josephine Stuart, Ralph Truman, Kathleen Harrison, Gibb McLaughlin. (Cast).

Summary: After escaping from the dreary workhouse where he has spent his childhood, Oliver runs away to London, only to fall in with Artful Dodger, Fagin, and their gang of young thieves. It is only with the revelation of Oliver's true identity that his troubles finally end.

Item details

ISBN: 0780021282
ISBN: 9780780021280
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Irvingtion, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [1998]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Notes by Michael Sragow inserted in container. "A Janus Films release." "J. Arthur Rank presents a Cineguild production released through General Film Distributors Ltd." Includes original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Photographer, Guy Green ; editor, Jack Harris ; music composed by Arnold Bax.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan, Henry Stephenson, Mary Clare, Anthony Newley, Josephine Stuart, Ralph Truman, Kathleen Harrison, Gibb McLaughlin.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:	Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired in English.