![]() ![]() The acting in this film is wonderful - the actors are true Dickens characters, from Robert Newton (Sikes), Alec Guinness (with some wild make-up, as Fagin), and young John Howard Davies (Oliver), to all of the minor roles. While some details have been necessarily changed for cinematic purposes, the world of the film is all Dickens. Dickens' own great writing made the original succeed, and this screen version succeeds because it too is done masterfully. The story of the young orphan Oliver, caught among a band of thieves while longing for a home of his own, is one of Dickens' most melodramatic, a story that loses all effectiveness and believability if not told with great skill. Dickens' world comes alive through the acting, writing, and settings, making it not only a faithful realization of the atmosphere of the original, but also a joy to watch. ![]() ![]() David Lean's adaptation of "Oliver Twist" is the perfect screen version of a wonderful novel. ![]()
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