Oliver Twist [videorecording]/

Resource Information

The work Oliver Twist [videorecording]/ represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Oliver Twist [videorecording]/

Statement of responsibility

Tristar Pictures and R.P. Productions present ; Oliver Twist Productions, LLP ; a Roman Polanski film ; screenplay, Ronald Harwood ; produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde, Roman Polanski ; directed by Roman Polanski

Creator

• Oliver Twist (Motion picture : 2005)

Contributor

• Rowe, Leanne, 1982-
• Sarde, Alain, 1952-
• Harwood, Ronald, 1934-
• Tri-Star Pictures
• R.P. Productions
• Eden, Harry, 1990-
• Benmussa, Robert
• Hardwicke, Edward
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Clark, Barney
• truePolanski, Roman
• trueDickens, Charles, 1812-1870
• McNeice, Ian
• Oliver Twist Productions
• Foreman, Jamie, 1958-
• Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
• Strong, Mark, 1963-

Subject

• Orphans -- England | London -- Drama
• Pickpockets
• Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Film adaptations
• Feature films -- Great Britain
• London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama
• Videodiscs
• Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
• Manners and customs
• Drama
• Coming-of-age films
• Pickpockets -- England | London -- Drama
• Melodrama -- Feature
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films -- Italy
• Fiction films
• Twist, Oliver, (Fictitious character)
• England -- London
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- France
• Film adaptations
• Fiction films
• Feature films -- Czech Republic
• Melodrama -- Videorecordings
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Orphans
• Twist, Oliver, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Crime films
• 1800-1899
• Crime films
• Coming-of-age films

Genre

• Feature films
• Videodiscs
• Coming-of-age films
• trueFilm adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Crime films
• Melodrama
• trueDrama
• Fiction films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

A slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Hervâe De Luze ; music, Rachel Portman ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing images

Language note

English or French language soundtracks; optional subtitles in English or French; English closed-captions for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.O45 2005

PerformerNote

Ben Kingsley, Barney Clark, Jamie Foreman, Harry Eden, Leanne Rowe, Edward Hardwicke, Ian McNeice, Mark Strong

Runtime

130

Target audience

adolescent

Technique

live action