- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 130 min
- Genre: Drama, Family
- Starring: Barney Clark, Jeremy Swift, Ian McNeice, Richard Durden ... see all
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Plot: Oliver Twist (Clark) is an orphan, who is soon kicked out of the orphanage and thrown into a terrible home. The bad treatment Oliver receives, forces him to run off... Read more
User Reviews
Delightful and breathtaking
Feb 22, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Feb 22, 2008dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
This is a marvelous and tremendously entertainig film. Oliver Twist may be Dickens at his best. Polanski gets Oliver Twist right and it deserves two big thumbs up.... Full review
too tragic for me
Oct 15, 2007
cardenas_c_h - yahoo.com
Oct 15, 2007cardenas_c_h - yahoo.com
Years ago I saw the musical Oliver and though it portrayed the gloom and despair of England's orphans, it didn't make you want to cry all the way through it. This movie was so tragic, you couldn't even leave with a... Full review
The truth about Oliver Twist!
Mar 16, 2007
steverebbry2002 - yahoo.com
Mar 16, 2007steverebbry2002 - yahoo.com
Looking at the other reviews, I wouldn't know what to think of this movie. But this is a general review that will make you ask yourself if you really want to see this or not. Roman Polanski's newest work of art... Full review
Well then
Jan 21, 2007
banana_1327 - yahoo.com
Jan 21, 2007banana_1327 - yahoo.com
You like couldnt understand what they were saying unless u were English. it was all jiberrish to me. btu the actors were GREAT! and the story was great. it was a great movie.... Full review
Oliver Twist
Dec 01, 2006
hogwarts_gryffindor06 - yahoo.com
Dec 01, 2006hogwarts_gryffindor06 - yahoo.com
I have never seen the play but I think after seeing this movie i'd want to. It was really layered and kept you watching. The actors matched well with the characters. Just a really good movie.... Full review
Another Great Adaptation of the Classic Charles Dickens Novel
Nov 20, 2006
Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
Nov 20, 2006Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
In the Nineteenth Century, the orphan Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) is sent to a workhouse, where the children are barely fed and mistreated. He moves to the house of an undertaker, but after an unfair severe spank, he starts a... Full review
Excellent Movie
Nov 06, 2006
student_cracow - yahoo.com
Nov 06, 2006student_cracow - yahoo.com
Very nice and fammily movie. Good was casting. Story is very good. This is film (movie) for all. Wait at Oscar for this movie.... Full review
it rocks
Aug 23, 2006
bubblegumpinkpop - yahoo.com
Aug 23, 2006bubblegumpinkpop - yahoo.com
It is the best movie i have ever seen.i had to watch it over and over.harry eden plays the Artful Dodger and he is HOT!!!I highly suggest it as a family movie.the age group should be 11-70.lol.... Full review
That was so amazing
Jul 08, 2006
apostrophe15 - yahoo.com
Jul 08, 2006apostrophe15 - yahoo.com
Geez that was probably one of the most amazing movies i've ever seen. That was so Dang good. Ben Kingsley gets Two thumbs way up. But Barney Clark gets a standing ovation that was so amazing. Barney Clark is an amazing... Full review
The Twist on Twist
Jul 02, 2006
poetsmind_93 - yahoo.com
Jul 02, 2006poetsmind_93 - yahoo.com
Being a Dicken's fan I really enjoyed this film. It was entertaining and worth seeing. A good movie for the people who find even the morbid times amusing. The kid who played Twist was absolutly adorable and a very talented young... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 01, 2008Urban Cinefile
Probably the thing that Polanski's Oliver Twist does best, is deliver the mood of the day.
Clark's Oliver is more mechanical than endearing and his famous line 'Please sir, I want some more' at the beginning of the film, is almost thrown away.
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| Aug 24, 2007metromix.com
For proof that a poor musical score can suffocate a film, "Oliver Twist" is your boy.
The aspect of the novel no adapter can do anything about is simple: Oliver isn't a very interesting character.
... Full Review
| Jan 25, 2006DVD Town
Barney Clark won the role of Oliver after Polanski cast a wide net to find his young star.
Inspired by a desire to produce a film that his children could enjoy, as well as by his own love of Charles Dickens' novel, he settled on "Oliver Twist.
... Full Review
| Jan 23, 2006Slant Magazine
The film is a noble failure....Polanski and Ronald Harwood struggle to cram every juicy detail of the story into the film's 130 minutes.....the second on the film's incredible historical recreation via its sets, costumes, and cinematography;....Framed along severe diagonal lines, Oliver Twist 's visual precision is startling....Indeed, this may be one of the more faithful productions of Oliver Twist.... ... Full Review
| Jan 20, 2006Monsters and Critics
When Oliver gets pinched for pick pocketing, fate steps in and the boy is taken by a wealthy gentleman - who believes Oliver innocent and truly good.
The DVD comes with some good special features that fans of Polanski and the Oliver Twist story will enjoy.
... Full Review
News
New 'Lark Rise' brings in 6.4m
digitalspy.co.uk –
2008-12-24
A festive edition of costume drama Lark Rise To Candleford pulled in the day's best ratings on Sunday. The special episode, which precedes the launch of the second series in January, had 6.37m (25.3%) for BBC One between 7.45pm and... ... Full Article
Episode Detail: Oliver Twist - Masterpiece
tvguide.com –
2008-10-26
"All is revealed" in the conclusion of "Oliver Twist."First, Oliver (Sam Smith) survives the shooting at Mr.Brownlow's country estate.Then he's taken in by Mrs. ... Full Article
OLIVER TWIST: DVD
urbancinefile.com.au –
2008-09-01
With its themes of survival, love and betrayal, it's not surprising that Charles Dickens' classic tale has been revived again and again for the screen. ... Full Article
// / Jul 23, 2008 By Roger Ebert The tragic story of Roman Polanski, his life, his suffering and his crimes, has been told and retold until it assumes the status of legend. After the loss of his parents in the Holocaust, after raising himself on the stree
suntimes.com –
2008-07-23
He was arrested and tried for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13- year-old girl, one of several charges including supplying her with drink and drugs. ... Full Article
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accesshollywood.com –
2008-02-05
NEW YORK, NY -- Ever have those days when you feel like staying home and watching "Lassie" over and over again?!Does your pug get nostalgic whenever "Milo & Otis" comes on? ... Full Article

Barney Clark (Oliver Twist)
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