Oliver Twist (2005)

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TRIVIA

Many of the key creatives also worked on The Pianist, led by screenwriter Ron Harwood, lenser Pawel Edelman, costume designer Anna Sheppard, production designer Allan Starski and editor Herve de Luze.

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• Project Phase: 
• Release Date: 2005-09-23 - Limited Release
• Distributor(s): Sony Pictures Classics
• Film Genre(s): Family
• Country: United Kingdom
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SYNOPSIS

Charles Dickens' story is that of an orphan who runs away from a workhouse and meets a pickpocket on the London streets. He joins a household of young boys who are trained to steal for their master. Kingsley will play Fagin, 10-year-old English actor Barney Clark play the title role, Jamie Foreman will play Bill Sykes and Frank Finlay will play Mr. Brownlow.

RELATED NEWS

  Variety reports that Sony Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to Polanski's film. : 2004-05-03

  Variety reports that Ben Kingsley has joined the pic along with Barney Clark, Jamie Foreman and Frank Finlay. : 2004-04-27

  Variety reports that filming will begin June 21 in Prague and is scheduled for a 15- to 20-week shoot and a Thanksgiving 2005 release and budgeted at about $60 million. : 2003-12-17

 Variety reports that Roman Polanski and screenwriter Ronald Harwood have reteamed for a feature adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist with plans to shoot in Europe next summer, using a British cast. Producers Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa plan to finance the picture. : 2003-09-09