Oliver Twist (1985)
- Directed by
- Gareth Davies
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An orphan boy named Oliver escapes a workhouse and falls in with a gang of child thieves in Victorian London. This adaptation closely follows the original Dickens novel about his survival and search for a better life.
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What happens
Oliver Twist is a 1985 BBC TV serial. It was produced by Terrance Dicks, directed by Gareth Davies, and adapted by Alexander Baron from the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens. This version follows the book more closely than any of the other film adaptions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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