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8Polanski's film is visually exact and detailed without being too picturesque. This is not Ye Olde London, but Ye Harrowing London, teeming with life and dispute.
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What is Oliver Twist about? 
"Oliver Twist" is a classic tale of a young orphan's journey through the harsh realities of Victorian London. After being apprenticed to a cruel undertaker and running away to the city, Oliver falls in with a group of pickpockets led by the cunning Fagin. When a kindly old man named Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, the boy's life takes a turn for the better, but danger still lurks as Fagin's associates try to kidnap him. In the end, justice is served and Oliver finds happiness with his newly found grandfather. This 1948 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel features a talented cast, including John Howard Davies as Oliver and Alec Guinness as Fagin.
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What movies are similar to Oliver Twist?
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Oliver Twist include The Sword and the Rose, The Painted Hills, Halls of Montezuma, Objective, Burma!, Big Jim McLain, The Eagle and the Hawk (1950).
When was Oliver Twist released in theaters?
Oliver Twist was released in theaters on July 29, 1951.
