Oliver! /
A young orphan, Oliver is left to fend for himself until he is befriended by a band of young thieves who quickly train him in their craft. But Oliver is not content to be a thief for he knows that life holds great joys and true happiness cannot be stolen, but must be earned.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French, and optional subtitles in English and French. |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Video,
[1998]
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| Edition: | 30th anniversary tribute ed. |
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| Summary: | A young orphan, Oliver is left to fend for himself until he is befriended by a band of young thieves who quickly train him in their craft. But Oliver is not content to be a thief for he knows that life holds great joys and true happiness cannot be stolen, but must be earned. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968. Digitally remastered and fully restored. Based on the book by Lionel Bart, which in turn was based on the book Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Special features include interactive menus, scene selections, photo gallery and featurette. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, widescreen version (presented in a "letterbox" format preserving the original aspect ratio); Dolby Digital 5.1 in English. |
| Audience: | Rated G. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, 1968: Best Picture. |
| Production Credits: | Music and lyrics by Lionel Bart ; screenplay by Vernon Harris ; produced by John Wolf ; directed by Carol Reed ; photographer, Oswald Morris ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; choreographer, Onna White. |
| ISBN: | 076781326X 9780767813266 |