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Oliver Twist / Janus Films ; J. Arthur Rank presents ; Cineguild production ; Independent Produsers Ltd. ; screen play by David Lean and Stanley Haynes ; produced by Ronald Neame ; directed by David Lean.
LIBRA DVD 011 383 disc + pamphlet
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Criterion collection ; 32.
- Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
- Criterion collection ; 32
- Classic collection
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870--Film adaptations.
- Dickens, Charles.
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
- Orphans--England--London--Drama.
- Orphans.
- Criminals--England--London--Drama.
- Criminals.
- London (England)--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.
- London (England).
- Motion pictures, British.
- England--London.
- Genre:
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Drama.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + pamphlet ([4]pages ; 19 cm).
- monochrome
- Other Title:
- Title on container: David Lean's Oliver Twist
- Place of Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [1998]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby Digital.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- After escaping from the dreary workhouse where he has spent his childhood, Oliver runs away to London, only to fall in with Artful Dodger, Fagin, and their gang of young thieves. It is only with the revelation of Oliver's true identity that his troubles finally end. Includes original theatrical trailer.
- Participant:
- John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan, Henry Stephenson, Mary Clare, Anthony Newley, Josephine Stuart, Ralph Truman, Kathleen Harrison, Gibb McLaughlin.
- Credits:
- Photographer, Guy Green ; editor, Jack Harris ; music, Arnold Bax.
- Notes:
- Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
- Videodisc release of the 1948 motion picture.
- Includes original theatrical trailer.
- Notes by Michael Sragow.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0780021282
- OCLC:
- 41294243
- Publisher Number:
- 037429128121
- OLI040 Criterion Collection
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