Oliver! [VHS]

Starring: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 1989, VHS Tape

Product Description

Film buffs and critics can argue until their faces turn blue about whether this lavish Dickensian musical deserved the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1968, but the movie speaks for itself on grandly entertaining terms. Adapted from Dickens's classic novel, it's one of the most dramatically involving and artistically impressive musicals of the 1960s, directed by Carol Reed with a delightful enthusiasm that would surely have impressed Dickens himself. Mark Lester plays the waifish orphan Oliver Twist, who is befriended by the pickpocketing Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and recruited into the gang of boy thieves led by Fagin (played to perfection by Ron Moody). The villainous Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) casts his long shadow over Oliver and his friends, but the young orphan is still able to find loving care in the most desperate of circumstances. Full of memorable melodies and splendid lyrics, Oliver! is a timeless film, prompting even hard-to-please critic Pauline Kael to call it "a superb demonstration of intelligent craftsmanship," and to further observe that "it's as if the movie set out to be a tribute to Dickens and his melodramatic art as well as to tell the story of Oliver Twist." — Jeff Shannon

Product Details

Title: Oliver! [VHS]
Sales Rank: 92334 in DVD
Actor: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe
Director: Carol Reed
Studio: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Theatrical Release: 1989-04
Format: PAL
Languages: German (Original Language)
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)

Customer Reviews

I love this musical: This is definitly the best musical I have EVER seen. Sometimes you can tell with the older films that they were made a while ago, but Oliver! isn't one of them. As soon as the music starts, you are captivated and riveted to your seat. Awesome performance by Shani Wallis, Jack Wild and Ron Moody. I personally think that… More reviews

Review For Oliver: I was very pleased with the product I had received and the promptness from the supplier. I would not only order from this person but I would also reccomend them. More reviews

Musical children: My granddaughters love to sing along with both the DVD and CD. They also sing the songs while riding in the car, at the dinner table, doing chores, etc.… More reviews

Excellent purchase...: I received the movie before the expected date and it is in new condition as expected. My daughter is in drama at her elementary school this year and they are doing the Oliver! musical and having this DVD and CD combo is really helping her prepare. Thanks! More reviews

Oliver! .. What no Twist?: Oliver!: 5 out of 10: A musical is often only as good as its music. And on that front Oliver Twist, in particular the first half, is a winner. With large musical numbers seeming starring every single person in England, Oliver! simply delivers. Such catchy tunes as Food Glorious Food and Consider Yourself will stick in ones head for days.
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