The tale of an orphan in 19th century England. Oliver, a penniless orphan ends up at the Parish Workhouse, then is sold as an apprentice to a miserly undertaker. He runs away and is taken in by master thief Fagin, who is in league with a murderous pair determined to see that Oliver never inherits the fortune he deserves.
Publisher:[South Burlington, VT] :WGBH Boston Video,[2004], c1999.
General Note:
Disc label title.
DVDs.
Based on the book by Charles Dickens.
Originally broadcast on Mobil Masterpiece Theatre in 1999.
Full frame format.
"Carlton"--Container.
Special features include: printable materials for educators, access to ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre web site, scene selection, described video for the visually impaired.
Participant or Performer Note:
Sam Smith, Robert Lindsay, Marc Warren, Michael Kitchen, Keira Knightley, Roger Lloyd Pack, Sophia Myles, Lindsay Duncan, Julie Walters, Tim Dutton, David Ross, Alun Armstrong, Andy Serkis, Annette Crosbie, Emily Woof.