Oliver!

USA 1968, 140 minutes
Dir. Carol Reed
Rating: [G]
Genres: Family, Classics / Musical

Feat. Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Mark Lester

Synopsis: After being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor.

Aroview: Perfect screen adaptation of the 1960 stage musical by British writer and composer Lionel Bart, based on Charles Dickens' timeless tale. For a 'family' film to win the Best Picture Oscar it has to indeed be something special, and this is forever guaranteed to enthrall all ages for over two hours.

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Oscar - Best Picture

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4 stars (Very Good) Ron Moody anchors the performance side of things and is helped by a cast of excellent character actors but the strength is in the songs some of which will continue to be timeless. ~Tubbs