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Oliver

Date: 1968
Type: Musical
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Carol Reed
Producer: John Wolf

Comment/Synopsis

Musical version of the Charles Dickens novel that has become the benchmark against which all other version are judged. Mark Lester is the fresh faced Oliver, but the star of the film is Ron Moody as Fagin, well supported by Oliver Reed as Bill Sykes and Jack Wild as the Artful Dodger.

Actors


Mark LesterMark Lester
Ron MoodyRon Moody
Oliver ReedOliver Reed
Harry Seacombe
Leonard RossiterLeonard Rossiter
Shani Wallis
Jack Wild

Oscars

Won - Best Picture
Won - Best Director - Carol Reed
Nomination - Best Actor - Ron Moody
Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Jack Wild
Won - Art Direction , Sound, Music
Nomination - Writing, CInematography, Costume, Editing
Adaptation, Music and Lyrics
Lionel Bart
Productioin
Romulus Films
Oliver