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Oliver! (1968) |
Charles Dickens' orphan encounters Fagin, his pet owl, and chest of gold coins
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The 1968 film "Oliver!" is a musical film based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist.
Oliver Twist (Mark Lester), an orphan boy in Victorian Britain, escapes from workhouse and moves to London where
he is recruited as a pickpocket by the criminal fence Fagin (Ron Moody).
Fagin keeps a chest of gold coins which he sometimes takes out to count and examine.
1. Fagin talks to his pet bird
On the left is Fagin's pet bird, a Eurasian Eagle Owl.
2. Fagin holds his chest
He gets ready to open it.
3. Fagin's chest open
He looks at the gold coins which appear to be round prop coins.
4. Fagin counts his coins
He seems to have quite a lot of them.
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Mark Lester as Oliver Twist
Ron Moody as Fagin
Jack Wild as Artful Dodger
Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes
Shani Wallis as Nancy
Director: Carol Reed
Writers: Vernon Harris
Based on the 1960 musical Oliver! by Lionel Bart and the 1837 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Ron Moody as Fagin
Jack Wild as Artful Dodger
Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes
Shani Wallis as Nancy
Writers: Vernon Harris
Based on the 1960 musical Oliver! by Lionel Bart and the 1837 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
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