Oliver Twist (1982)

Directed by

Richard Slapczynski

Genre

animation, drama, family

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

G

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young orphan named Oliver Twist runs away from a workhouse and falls in with a group of child pickpockets in London. The film follows his adventures as he tries to find a better life.

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What happens

Oliver Twist is a 1982 Australian 72-minute made-for-television animated film from Burbank Films Australia, a part of the studio's series of adaptations of Charles Dickens' works made from 1982 through 1985. It was originally broadcast in 1982 through Nine Network Australia. The film is based on Charles Dickens' classic 1838 English novel, Oliver Twist, and was adapted by John Palmer. It was produced by George Stephenson and directed by Richard Slapczynski. A second live-action, made-for-television title under the same name was produced in the same year. All copyright in this film is currently owned by HS Holding Corporation who controls the licensing of this film. Different companies, including the American GoodTimes Entertainment and Digiview Entertainment, distributed the film for home video around the globe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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