Oliver! (1968) starring Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Jack Wild, Oliver Reed. Directed by Carol Reed. Orphan Oliver Twist (Lester) escapes from the workhouse, falls under the tutelage of the crooked Fagin (Moody). Through Fagin, Oliver meets (and runs afoul of) the brutal Bill Sikes (Reed). As befits a musical, the movie features lots of singing and dancing, most of it quite forgettable. The phrase, "They don't make 'em like this anymore" comes to mind. The film is a bit too long at two and a half hours. It won six Oscars, including Best Picture. The subtitles are excellent. Grade: B
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