Overview
A young orphan's journey through the dark underbelly of Victorian London reveals the strength of the human spirit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- haunting
- compassionate
- classic cinema night
- literature adaptation marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- David Lean
- Release Date
- 1948-06-28
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (267)
Cast
- John Howard Davies
- Robert Newton
- Alec Guinness
- Kay Walsh
- Francis L. Sullivan
- Henry Stephenson
- Mary Clare
- Anthony Newley
- Ralph Truman
- Michael Dear
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oliver Twist about?
- David Lean turns Dickens’s orphan’s escape from workhouse cruelty and criminal exploitation into a haunting, visually monumental portrait of Victorian injustice.
- What is Oliver Twist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oliver Twist as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Oliver Twist violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Oliver Twist as moderate.
- What did critics think of Oliver Twist?
- Critics broadly regard David Lean’s adaptation as a superb and visually striking translation of Dickens, distinguished by its grimy atmosphere, haunting cinematography, and Alec Guinness’s performance.
- Which films are like Oliver Twist?
- Films with a similar feel include Great Expectations, The Great Gatsby, and The Fallen Idol.
- How long is Oliver Twist?
- Oliver Twist runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oliver Twist?
- In United States, Oliver Twist streams on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max.
