Oliver Twist is a 1912 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Ivy Millais, Alma Taylor and Harry Royston. It is an adaptation of the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. It was the directorial debut of Bentley who went on to become a leading British director. It was the first in a series of Dickens adaptations by Bentley.
| Oliver Twist | |
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 Ivy Millais as Oliver Twist and John McMahon as Fagin | |
| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
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| Based on | Oliver Twist 1837 novel by Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | Cecil Hepworth |
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| Distributed by | Hepworth Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Ivy Millais as Oliver Twist[1]
- Alma Taylor as Nancy
- John McMahon as Fagin
- Harry Royston as Bill Sykes
- Flora Morris as Rose Maylie
- Mr. Rivary as Mr. Brownlow
- Willie West as Artful Dodger
Bibliography
edit- Giddings, Robert & Sheen, Erica. From Page To Screen: Adaptations of the Classic Novel . Manchester University Press, 5 May 2000
- Mee, John. The Cambridge Introduction to Charles Dickens. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Ivy Millais". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
External links
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