Oliver Twist (1948) starring Alec Guinness, Robert Newton, John Howard Davies, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan, Anthony Newley. Directed by David Lean. The Charles Dickens story gets the movie treatment, with young Davies in the title role. Orphan Oliver Twist, born and raised in a workhouse for the destitute, is apprenticed at age 9 to an undertaker. He soon finds himself in trouble at his new post, however, and runs away to London. There he meets up with the Artful Dodger (Newley), who introduces him to the despicable Fagin (Guinness, with a big fake nose). Complications ensue, as those familiar with Dickens can imagine. All ends well, of course. The subtitles are a little hard to find, but adequate. Grade: B+
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