Great version of Oliver – brings back memories of going to watch it at the movies as a child. The songs and caliber of acting are awesome.
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Description
Oliver 30th Anniversary Edition
In this award-winning adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) falls in with a group of street-urchin pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and masterminded by the criminal Fagin (Ron Moody). When Oliver's intended mark, Mr. Brownlow (Joseph O'Conor), takes pity on the lad and offers him a home, Fagin's henchman Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) plots to kidnap the boy to keep him from talking.
Accolades:
- Best Picture Oscar Winner 1968.
- Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) Golden Globe Winner 1968.
Critic Reviews:
- " [A] picture that will as firmly imprint itself on the imagination of the young as did some scenes in Snow White more than a generation ago. " – Ian Wright
- " Oliver! is a timeless classic that will be as lovable in 10 or 20 years as it is today. " – Wanda Hale
- " Even if you're not a fan of the musicals, Oliver is so witty, so bright and so endearing that even the iciest viewer should start melting in its corona. " – Ian Nathan
- Region 4
- 1.78 : 1
- Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
- Musical
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Comments: Region 2 DVD. Standard Release Edition. Item is Brand New and sealed.
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