A classic story of a poor boy that deals with the seedy underbelly of the criminal world. This version of Oliver Twist was originally produced for as a Masterpiece Theatre series in 1999.
What with all the brouhaha "Slumdog Millionaire" has stirred up - the denigration of India, the whole notion of "poverty porn" - it's good to get back to basics. "Oliver Twist" premieres tonight on ...
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with ...