Oliver Twist (1948 film)

Oliver Twist (1948) is the second of David Lean's two Dickens adaptations. Following the success of his 1946 version of Great Expectations, Lean re-assembled much of the same team for his next film, including producers Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan, cinematographer Guy Green, designer John Bryan and editor Jack Harris.

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1948 - David Lean's - Dickens - 1946 - Great Expectations - Producers - Ronald Neame - Anthony Havelock-Allan - Cinematographer - Guy Green - Designer - John Bryan - Editor

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The 1948 version is generally the best-regarded film of this novel and, along with the musical adaptation Oliver!, probably the best known.

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The film was not without controversy, however, particularly over Alec Guinness's portrayal of Fagin, which was considered anti-semitic by some. The film was not released in the United States until 1951, with seven minutes of Guinness's performance cut. The film was originally banned in Israel for anti-semitism, and in Egypt for portraying Fagin too sympathetically.

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Alec Guinness's - Fagin - Anti-semitic - United States - 1951 - Israel - Egypt

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