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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.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Lean, David, 1908-1991, director, screenwriter.
Neame, Ronald, producer.
Haynes, Stanley, 1910-1958, screenwriter.
Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972, producer.
Davies, John Howard, 1939-2011, actor.
Newton, Robert, 1905-1956, actor.
Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000, actor.
Walsh, Kay, actor.
Sragow, Michael, commentator.
Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953, composer.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Janus Films, producer.
Cineguild (Firm), producer.
Independent Producers, Ltd., producer.
Criterion Collection (Firm), distributor.
Class of 1953 Fund.
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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