Oliver Twist / a Diplomat Films production for United Productions and WGBH/Boston ; written by Alan Bleasdale ; screenplay by Alan Bleasdale ; produced by Keith Thompson ; directed by Renny Rye.

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Oliver is a penniless orphan at the Parish Workhouse. After he is forced by the other boys to ask for more food, he is sold as an apprentice to a miserly undertaker. He runs away and is taken in by Fagin, a thief who is in league with a murderous pair determined to see that Oliver never inherits the...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Diplomat Films
United Productions, Ltd
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WGBH Video (Firm)
Carlton International Media Limited
Other Authors: Kitchen, Michael, 1948-
Walters, Julie, 1950-
Knightley, Keira, 1985-
Smith, Sam
Lindsay, Robert, 1949-
Crosbie, Annette, 1934-
Warren, Marc, 1967-
Duncan, Lindsay
Lloyd-Pack, Roger, 1944-2014
Myles, Sophia, 1980-
Dutton, Tim
Ross, David, 1945-
Armstrong, Alun
Serkis, Andy
Woof, Emily, 1967-
Rye, Renny
Bleasdale, Alan
Thompson, Keith
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned; described video for the visually impaired.
Published: [United States] : WGBH : Distributed by Carlton International Media Ltd., [2004]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Television adaptations.
Orphans > England > London > Drama.
Criminals > England > London > Drama.
London (England) > Drama.
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870.
Criminals.
Orphans.
England > London.
Television mini-series.
Television adaptations.
Fiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Drama.
Genre:
Television adaptations.
Drama.
Television mini-series.
Fiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.
Other Uniform Title:Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Oliver is a penniless orphan at the Parish Workhouse. After he is forced by the other boys to ask for more food, he is sold as an apprentice to a miserly undertaker. He runs away and is taken in by Fagin, a thief who is in league with a murderous pair determined to see that Oliver never inherits the fortune he deserves. Life twists and turns again for Oliver, landing him in alternately dangerous and hopeful circumstances.
Note:Originally broadcast by ITV in 1999.
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Special features: Printable materials for educators; access to the ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre web site.
Call Number:AQ5 D0035147 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:1593751508
9781593751500
Credits:Written by Alan Bleasdale ; editor, David Rees, Wendy Edgar-Jones ; director of photography, Walter McGill.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Michael Kitchen, Julie Walters, Keira Knightley, Sam Smith, Robert Lindsay, Annette Crosbie, Marc Warren, Lindsay Duncan, Roger Lloyd Pack, Sophia Myles, Tim Dutton, David Ross, Alun Armstrong, Andy Serkis, Emily Woof.