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| | Oliver Twist - ComingSoon.net Movie Reviews |
 | | Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) is an orphaned boy living in London during the 19th Century, who goes from one home to the next, before being taken in by Fagin (Ben Kingsley), a miserly reprobate, and his ragtag band of pickpockets. |
 | | The latter is best seen when Oliver is pinched for picking the pocket of a wealthy scholar, but the magistrate is more concerned with the latter taking books from a bookstore while chasing after the ragamuffin. |
 | | Barney Clarke, who previously appeared in Mike Leigh's The Lawless Heart, isn't quite strong enough to carry the film, but once he finds his feet, he does a decent job with the title role, as does the young cast. |
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