Charles Dickens Weekend
OLIVER TWIST
Friday, December 6th at 7 PM
with introduction by film historian Glenn Andreiev
$16 Public | $10 Members
In what is considered the finest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel
apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home. But when the greedy
cutthroats threaten Oliver's only chance for happiness, the gentle-hearted boy
must summon the courage to fight for his future. Masterfully directed by 2x
Academy Award winner David Lean, and
suffused with expressionistic noir photography fitting its bleak industrial
setting; Oliver Twist is a visually
lavish spectacle that demonstrates Lean’s attention to powerful visual
storytelling. (1948, 116 mins)