Oliver! | |
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Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning
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Directed by | Carol Reed |
Produced by | John Woolf |
Screenplay by | Vernon Harris |
Story by | Lionel Bart (Oliver!) |
Based on |
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens |
Starring |
Ron Moody Oliver Reed Harry Secombe Shani Wallis Mark Lester Jack Wild |
Music by |
Lionel Bart Johnny Green Eric Rogers Onna White |
Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
Production
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Romulus Films
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date
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Running time
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153 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $77.4 million |
Oliver! is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed and based on the stage musical of the same name, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart. The screenplay was written by Vernon Harris.
Both the film and play are based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist. The film includes such musical numbers as "Food, Glorious Food", "Consider Yourself", "As Long as He Needs Me", "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" and "Where Is Love?".
Filmed in Shepperton Film Studio in Surrey, the film was a Romulus Films production and was distributed internationally by Columbia Pictures.
At the 41st Academy Awards for 1968, Oliver! was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won six, including Awards for Best Picture, and Best Director for Carol Reed. At the 26th Golden Globe Awards the film won two Golden Globes for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, and Best Actor - Musical or Comedy for Ron Moody.