Oliver Twist

Name: Oliver Twist
Director: David Lean
Released: 1948
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan, Henry Stephenson

1948 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 14,238 VOTES · DIR. David Lean

Overview

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.

Dialogue Timeline — 987 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:06:35 For what we are about to receive may the Lord make us thankful.

00:10:48 - Here, here. - Here, here.

00:16:53 Be good enough to tell Mr. Sowerberry that the beadle is here.

00:20:26 Depend upon it. It would have a most superb effect.

00:25:08 Known what?

00:28:43 Oh! Noah!

00:36:23 Come on in.

00:41:59 May I get up now, sir?

00:46:52 It's lucky the pot didn't hit me, or I might have settled someone.

00:49:50 What is your name?

00:54:20 - We shall see. - We will. We will.

00:57:43 And what's the prerogative of a woman, in the name of goodness?

01:00:50 Now, let's hear your story.

01:04:00 I think I'd rather read them, sir.

01:06:36 If ever that boy returns to this house, sir, I'll eat my head.

01:10:56 No, she ain't, Fagin. No, she ain't. Don't think it.

01:14:07 It can't be. It can't be.

01:18:46 - What's the news? - Great.

01:23:29 - The persuader? - I've got it.

01:29:00 Eh? Well, look sharp, or Nance will think I'm lost.

01:31:23 'Cause he'd be asleep. She made me laugh when she said it.

01:40:01 and your criminal associates is known to me.

01:45:28 Who is it?

01:54:41 He's come back, sir. I knew he would.

Cast & Characters

Robert Newton Bill Sykes Alec Guinness Fagin Kay Walsh Nancy Francis L. Sullivan Mr. Bumble Henry Stephenson Mr. Brownlow Mary Clare Mrs. Corney Anthony Newley Artful Dodger Josephine Stuart Oliver's Mother Ralph Truman Monks Kathleen Harrison Mrs Sowerberry

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed987

Dialogue density8.5 lines / min

First line00:06:35

Final line01:54:41

Production Record

DirectorDavid Lean

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes14,238