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| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Produced by | John Woolf |
| Written by | Charles Dickens (novel) Vernon Harris |
| Starring | Mark Lester Ron Moody Shani Wallis Oliver Reed, Jack Wild |
| Music by | Johnny Green Eric Rogers Onna White |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Editing by | Ralph Kemplen |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 26, 1968 |
| Running time | 153 min. For the New York weathercaster see Carol Reed (weather broadcaster. Sir John Woolf ( March 15, 1913, London &ndash June 28, 1999, London and James Woolf Mark Lester (born Mark A Letzer; July 11, 1958) is an English former Child actor known for playing young male characters in British Ronald Moodnick, known as Ron Moody (born 8 January 1924) is a British Actor. Shani Wallis (born 14 April, 1933 in Tottenham, London) is an English actress and singer who released several records in the 1950s Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 &ndash 2 May 1999 was an English Actor known for his burly screen presence Jack Wild ( 30 September 1952 &ndash 2 March 2006) was an English Actor who achieved fame for his roles in both stage Johnny Green ( 10 October 1908 in New York City New York – 15 May 1989 in Los Angeles) was an American Eric Rogers may refer to Eric Rogers (Conductor and Composer Eric M Onna White ( March 24, 1922 &ndash April 8, 2005) was a Canadian Choreographer and Dancer nominated for eight Oswald Morris, BSC (born November 22, 1915) is an Academy Award -winning British Cinematographer whose career spanned }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Country | U.K.  |
| Language | English |
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Oliver! is a 1968 musical film directed by Carol Reed. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative For the New York weathercaster see Carol Reed (weather broadcaster. The film is based on the stage musical Oliver!, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart. Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. Lionel Bart ( August 1, 1930 &ndash April 3, 1999) was an English composer of songs and musicals, best known for The screenplay was written by Vernon Harris.
Both the film and play are based on the famous Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Oliver Twist (1838 is Charles Dickens' second Novel. The book was originally published in Bentley's Miscellany as a serial The musical includes several musical standards, including "Food Glorious Food", "Consider Yourself", "As Long as He Needs Me", "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", "Oom-Pah-Pah" and "Where is Love?". "Food Glorious Food", written by Lionel Bart, is the opening song from the musical and movie Oliver!. "Consider Yourself" is a song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical Oliver! and the 1968 film of the same name As Long as He Needs Me is a Torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the Musical film Oliver!, first introduced in the 1960 " You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two " is a song from the Tony Award -winning British musical Oliver!, and the 1968 Academy Award Oliver! is a 1968 Musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the Stage musical Oliver!, with "Where is Love?" is a song from the Tony Award -winning British musical Oliver!, and the 1968 film Oliver! (film based on
The film version was a Romulus Films production and was distributed internationally by Columbia Pictures. Filmed in studio in London, Oliver! won an Academy Award for Best Picture. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [1]
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Background
The film used a mixture of young unknowns and 'big names': Ron Moody (Fagin), Oliver Reed (Bill Sikes), Harry Secombe (Mr Bumble), Mark Lester (Oliver), Jack Wild (Dodger), Shani Wallis (Nancy) and Joseph O'Conor as Mr. Ronald Moodnick, known as Ron Moody (born 8 January 1924) is a British Actor. Fagin (ˈfeɪɡɪn is a Fictional character who appears in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, referred to in the preface of the novel Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 &ndash 2 May 1999 was an English Actor known for his burly screen presence William "Bill" Sikes is a Fictional character in the Novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens He is one of Dickens's Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE ( 8 September 1921 &ndash 11 April 2001) was a Welsh Entertainer with a noted fine Mark Lester (born Mark A Letzer; July 11, 1958) is an English former Child actor known for playing young male characters in British Jack Wild ( 30 September 1952 &ndash 2 March 2006) was an English Actor who achieved fame for his roles in both stage The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist. Shani Wallis (born 14 April, 1933 in Tottenham, London) is an English actress and singer who released several records in the 1950s Nancy is the sympathetic lover of Bill Sikes in the novel Oliver Twist, in its film versions and in the stage and film version of the musical Brownlow. Ron Moody was able to recreate his stage performance, beating out Peter Sellers and Peter O'Toole for the role. However, there was a minor outcry when Shani Wallis was given the role of Nancy in preference to Georgia Brown. Georgia Brown ( October 21, 1933 - July 5, 1992) was a British Singer and actress.
The movie was adapted by Lionel Bart and Vernon Harris, and directed by Sir Carol Reed, who was also Oliver Reed's uncle. Lionel Bart ( August 1, 1930 &ndash April 3, 1999) was an English composer of songs and musicals, best known for For the New York weathercaster see Carol Reed (weather broadcaster. A few of the songs from the stage production were not used in the movie, although they often make appearances in the incidental music. For example, the music of Sikes' song "My Name" can be heard when the character first appears, and several other times whenever he is about to commit some nefarious deed.
The film also included extended choreography sequences not found in the original show, and some additional dialogue scenes which expanded the role of Bill Sikes, who, in the stage version, did not even make his entrance until the second act. William "Bill" Sikes is a Fictional character in the Novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens He is one of Dickens's The songs that Sikes sang in the stage version were omitted.
Shooting at Shepperton Film Studios, England, began on June 23, 1967. Shepperton Studios, located in Shepperton, Surrey, England is a film studio with a long history of film making England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. [2]
Differences between stage and film version
The film changed some aspects of the musical's plotline.
- Oliver's trial and exoneration after being arrested for stealing Brownlow's wallet were shown, with Nancy secretly attending it. (In the play, Nancy does not attend Oliver's trial, which takes place offstage - presumably between Acts I and II. ) Nearly all of the dialogue in this sequence was taken directly from Dickens's novel. The magistrate Mr. Fang, who does not appear in the stage musical, was added to the film, identified simply as "The Magistrate" , and portrayed by Hugh Griffith in a cameo appearance. Hugh Emrys Griffith ( May 30, 1912 &ndash May 14, 1980) was a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as The magistrate, rather than being depicted viciously, as in Dickens's novel, was played with a humorous touch as a harsh but incompetent drunkard who is so hungover that he is scarcely aware of the goings-on inside the courtroom.
- Sikes was introduced into the story much earlier, and Oliver, rather than being unconscious while Sikes kills Nancy, is a helpless and terrified witness to her murder (which, in the film, was made unusually dramatic for what was supposed to be a family musical).
- The film contains a scene in which Sikes forces Oliver to help him burgle a house. The scene, not found in the original stage version, is basically taken from a similar episode in the Dickens novel; however, the outcome is slightly different.
- The song "Oom Pah Pah" was moved to a late spot in the second half of the film, rather than being placed at the beginning of the second half. It is sung by Nancy at the tavern in order to distract attention and get the tavern crowd dancing, so that she can use it as camouflage to sneak Oliver to London Bridge and back to Mr. Brownlow. The ruse, of course, fails - Bill Sikes's bull terrier, who had been guarding Oliver, begins to bark and alerts him. Bill secretly follows them and surprises them at the bridge.
- Sikes's final attempt to escape does not take place at London Bridge as in the stage version, but on the rooftops of London, as the crowd below watches while Sikes forces Oliver to balance himself on a dangerously thin wooden hoist and loop a rope around it so that he (Sikes) can swing from one rooftop to another. The idea of Sikes taking Oliver as a hostage over the rooftop was taken, not from Dickens's novel, but from David Lean's 1948 film version of Oliver Twist, although in the Lean film, Oliver tied the rope to a chimney, instead of looping it over a hoist. Sir David Lean KBE ( 25 March, 1908 &ndash 16 April, 1991) was an English Film director and producer Lean was, according to one of his biographers, deeply hurt that a fellow director whom he regarded highly (Carol Reed) would borrow a significant plot development from him without acknowledging it in the film's credits (the credits for Oliver! merely say Screenplay by Vernon Harris freely adapted from Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist")[3]. In the Lean film, Sikes is wounded, and the pain causes him to lose his grip and accidentally hang himself; in Oliver!, when Sikes is shot, the rope is around his waist rather than his neck; the shot itself kills him, so he does not hang himself.
- The so-called "fourth wall" finale, in which all the characters sang a medley of three of the songs, was completely eliminated so as to not destroy the impact of the final scenes, although Fagin and the Artful Dodger are last seen humorously reprising "Reviewing the Situation" (with additional lyrics written for the film), and dancing off happily to continue their life of crime. The closing credits are seen against a replay of part of the "Consider Yourself" sequence, in which we see the chorus singing and dancing.
Reception
Oliver! received extremely favorable reviews. It was hailed by Pauline Kael in her The New Yorker review as being one of the few film versions of a stage musical that was superior to the original show, which she, according to her own review of the film, had walked out on. Pauline Kael (June 19 1919 &ndash September 3 2001 was an American Film critic who wrote for The New Yorker magazine from 1968 to 1991 The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry
Setting
Oliver was set at Shepperton Studios all on set for the production. Shepperton Studios, located in Shepperton, Surrey, England is a film studio with a long history of film making
Songs
- Overture (heard before the film begins)
- Main Title (heard over the opening credits)
- Food Glorious Food/Oliver!
- Boy For Sale
- Where is Love?
- Consider Yourself
- Pick a Pocket or Two
- It's a Fine Life
- I'd Do Anything
- Be Back Soon
- Entr'acte (heard during the film's intermission)
- Who Will Buy?
- As Long As He Needs Me
- Reviewing the Situation
- Oom-Pah-Pah
- Reviewing the Situation (reprise)
- Finale (Where Is Love?/Consider Yourself)
- Exit Music (heard after the Finale)
The words and music were written by Lionel Bart, and were supervised, arranged and conducted by John Green. Overture ( French ouverture meaning opening in Music is the instrumental introduction to a Dramatic choral or occasionally The main title is the name given on Soundtrack albums to the music that is heard in a film while the opening credits are rolling "Food Glorious Food", written by Lionel Bart, is the opening song from the musical and movie Oliver!. Oliver! is the title song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical Oliver! and the 1968 film of the same name "Where is Love?" is a song from the Tony Award -winning British musical Oliver!, and the 1968 film Oliver! (film based on "Consider Yourself" is a song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical Oliver! and the 1968 film of the same name " You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two " is a song from the Tony Award -winning British musical Oliver!, and the 1968 Academy Award " I'd Do Anything " is a song performed by various characters in the 1960 British musical Oliver! and the 1968 film of the Entr'acte is French for "between the acts" (German Zwischenspiel, Italian Intermezzo) As Long as He Needs Me is a Torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the Musical film Oliver!, first introduced in the 1960 Oom-Pah-Pah is a lively and gently risqué song from Lionel Bart 's musical Oliver!, sung by Nancy and the crowd at the "Three Cripples" John Green may refer to John Green (author (b1977 American award-winning writer John Green (botanist (b
The pre-credits Overture as heard on the actual soundtrack of the film is not included on the soundtrack album. Instead, an abbreviated version of the Main Title is labeled "Overture". For the convenience of the original LP, the order of some of the songs was shuffled, but this was not corrected on the CD issue; rather incredibly, the film soundtrack CD is an exact duplicate of the LP, with no additional material added, although some film soundtrack CDs of musicals contain additional tracks that were unable to be put on the LP. The movie's soundtrack was originally issued in the US on Colgems Records; it was later reissued on compact disc on the RCA Records label.
Awards
The film garnered 11 Academy Award nominations and won 5:
- Best Picture
- Best Director, Carol Reed
- Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation)
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Best Sound
It was also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ron Moody), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Wild), Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States
A special Academy Award was awarded to Onna White for her elaborate choreography. Onna White ( March 24, 1922 &ndash April 8, 2005) was a Canadian Choreographer and Dancer nominated for eight See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή"
Oliver! was the first and only G-rated film to be honoured with an Academy Award for Best Picture (the following year saw the first and only X-rated film to win a Best Picture Oscar: Midnight Cowboy, which was re-rated R two years later). The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 Drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. Oliver! was also the last musical to win the Best Picture Oscar until Chicago 34 years later. Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of
References
- ^ Oliver! at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ [http://www.oliver1968.co.uk/stage_screen.htm filming began on 23/06/67 Shepperton
- ^ Template:Http://www. amazon. com/dp/0789306263
External links
- Oliver! at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by In the Heat of the Night |
Academy Award for Best Picture 1968 |
Succeeded by Midnight Cowboy |
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