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DVD : Oliver Twist (2005)In association with Amazon.comstarring: Timothy Burrill, Ben Kingsley, Harry Eden, Allan Starski, James Freedman (III) directed by: Roman Polanski, Laurent Bouzereau  List Price: $14.94 Amazon.com's Price: $10.99 You Save: $3.95 (26%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Sony EAN: 9781404913967 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 1404913963 Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: January 24, 2006 Running Time: 130 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 2005 Sales Rank: 11026 MPN: COLD13065D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Roman Polanski directs the classic Charles Dickens story of a young orphan boy who gets involved with a gang of pickpockets in 19th Century London. Abandoned at an early age, Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin (Academy-Award® winner Sir Ben Kingsley) -- the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets. Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that lead him to the promise of a better life. Amazon.com: If Charles Dickens were alive to see Roman Polanski's faithful adaptation of Oliver Twist, he'd probably give it his stamp of approval. David Lean's celebrated 1948 version of the Dickens classic and Carol Reed's Oscar®-winning 1968 musical are more entertaining in some ways, but Polanski's rendition is both painstakingly authentic (with superb cinematography and production design) and deeply rooted in the emotional context of the story. Both Polanski and Dickens had personal experiences similar to those of young Oliver (played here by Barney Clark) -- Polanski in the Nazi-occupied ghettos of Poland during World War II, and Dickens during his hard-scrabble youth in Victorian London -- and this spiritual kinship lends a certain gravitas to the tale of a tenacious orphan who escaped from indentured servitude in London society and is taken in by Fagin (Ben Kingsley) and his streetwise gang of pickpockets. As the evil Bill Sykes, who exploits Oliver for his own nefarious needs, Jamie Foreman is no match for Oliver Reed (in the '68 musical) in terms of frightening menace, but even here, Polanski's direction hews closer to Dickens, while the screenplay by Ronald Harwood (who also wrote Polanski's The Pianist) necessarily trims away subplots and characters for the sake of narrative economy. All in all, this Oliver Twist rises above most previous versions, and with the benefit of Kingsley's nuanced performance, Polanski arrives at a compassionate conclusion that captures the essence of Dickens' novel in a way that viewers of all ages will appreciate for many years to come. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - It truly looks beautiful; it just feels rather bland...The story of `Oliver Twist' is very widely known and has been done time and time again for the big as well as the small screen. When you attach an Oscar winning director like Roman Polanski to the more recent adaptation of the Dickens classic you start to get your hopes up, because in all technicality it should be amazing. Well, technically speaking it is. The sets are flawless, the costumes are accurate, the mannerisms and speech of the characters seems to fit well. Everything seems to work, ... Read More Rating:  - Oliver Twist LitePolanski's version of Dickens' classic is visually stirring (its use of computerized backgrounds sets a new standard) and has real heart and soul, particularly in the form of Ben Kingsley's sympathetic Fagin, and Leanne Rowe's endearingly charming Nancy, but this tale strayed too far from the novel to be either the definitive or even one of the top adaptations of this 150-year-old best seller. Well worth seeing, for sure, but not a replacement for the experience of reading the source material. And, ... Read More Rating:  - Trim "Twist" ala Polish Polanski , an absolute eye catcherI love my Dickens trimmed down by Oscar winning screenplay writer Ronald Harwood (The Dresser,The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Pianist),imbued with the genuine empathy of Oscar winning director Roman Polanski (The Pianist,Rosemary's Babyand Chinatown (Special Collector's Edition)) and add the parsley on the plate of the music of Oscar winner Rachel Portman (Emma: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture,The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture,Chocolat: Music from the Miramax ... Read More Rating: - Oliver Twist I am enjoyed on watched on the DVD'Oliver Twist'. I like Oliver Twist becasue great story and classic story. I like a DVD because I have lots of DVDS and this is brllaint story. I like a DVD because I am relax and fun watch to on the DVD. Rating: - Polanski's TwistI have always been a fan Of Roman Polanski movies. I have seen all the Oliver Twist movies, and this one stands out as my favorite. It has a new upbeat feeling, with an unexpected ending. Fagin in this one isnt a vicious, calculating, abusive character, rather a help mate to the young boys fallen into his care. At the end of the movie you feel sorry for him rather than disdane. Timothy Burril an unknown actor is a wounderful talent here as Oliver, such convincing acting from such a youg actor is reminesint ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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