Oliver Twist (2005): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2005, Oliver Twist is a drama, crimen and familia film directed by Roman Polanski, running about 130 minutes. “Un Film de Roman Polanski” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Los niños de un orfanato pasan tanta hambre que, desesperados, deciden que uno de ellos hable del asunto al director. El elegido es Oliver Twist, que será expulsado del centro y ofrecido como aprendiz a quien lo quiera contratar. Después de limpiar chimeneas y trabajar como ayudante de un enterrador, Oliver se escapa y llega a Londres. En las afueras de la ciudad, cansado y hambriento, conoce a Artful Dodger, que le ofrece alojamiento. Desde entonces se verá obligado a trabajar para el malvado Fagin que dirige una banda de chicos carteristas.

Who’s in it. Oliver Twist stars Barney Clark as Oliver Twist, Ben Kingsley as Fagin, Jamie Foreman as Bill Sikes and Harry Eden as The Artful Dodger, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Oliver Twist has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $42.6M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Oliver Twist page.

If you liked it. Fans of Oliver Twist tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.