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Oliver Twist (2007)

Oliver Twist poster
Directed by
Coky Giedroyc
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An orphan boy named Oliver Twist escapes a harsh workhouse and gets caught up with a gang of child thieves in London. He struggles to find kindness and safety in a brutal city.

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What happens

Oliver Twist is a 2007 British television adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist, written by Sarah Phelps and directed by Coky Giedroyc. It consists of five episodes, broadcast on BBC One from 18 to 22 December 2007. It aired on PBS' Masterpiece Classic in the United States on 15 and 22 February 2009, in two ninety-minute installments. In Australia, ABC1 also opted to air this series as a two-part special each Sunday at 8:30 pm from 20 December 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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