David Lean spoils us yet again, Oliver Twist is an amazing piece of work. I regard this version of the Dicken's classic as definitive. No one could capture the eerie quality and the authentic style better than Lean.
The film is quite dark, strong blacks dominate the canvas.
The acting is extraordinary, Alec Guinness as Fagin steals the film. Perfect casting. Robert Newton is equally superb as the drunk, Sykes. John Howard Davies as Oliver is fantastic, he fits the character perfectly.
The direction and screenplay are awesome, I can't put into words how perfect everything is.
Watch the greatest adaptation of Oliver Twist by David Lean, it's a masterpiece!
The film is quite dark, strong blacks dominate the canvas.
The acting is extraordinary, Alec Guinness as Fagin steals the film. Perfect casting. Robert Newton is equally superb as the drunk, Sykes. John Howard Davies as Oliver is fantastic, he fits the character perfectly.
The direction and screenplay are awesome, I can't put into words how perfect everything is.
Watch the greatest adaptation of Oliver Twist by David Lean, it's a masterpiece!