Oliver Twist (1912 film)
| Oliver Twist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Produced by | Cecil Hepworth |
| Written by |
Charles Dickens (novel) Thomas Bentley |
| Based on |
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens |
| Starring |
Ivy Millais Alma Taylor Harry Royston |
Production company |
Hepworth Company |
| Distributed by | Hepworth Company |
Release dates | September 1912 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Oliver Twist is a 1912 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Ivy Millais, Alma Taylor and Harry Royston. It is an adaptation of the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. It was the directorial debut of Bentley who went on to become a leading British director. It was the first in a series of Dickens adaptations by Bentley.
Cast
- Ivy Millais as Oliver Twist
- Alma Taylor as Nancy
- John McMahon as Fagin
- Harry Royston as Bill Sykes
- Flora Morris as Rose Maylie
- Mr. Rivary as Mr. Brownlow
- Willie West as Artful Dodger
Bibliography
- Giddings, Robert & Sheen, Erica. From Page To Screen: Adaptations of the Classic Novel . Manchester University Press, 5 May 2000
- Mee, John. The Cambridge Introduction to Charles Dickens. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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