Oliver Twist

2005 drama film directed by Roman Polanski
Movie film Q861202
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Oliver Twist

Summary

Oliver Twist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,931 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oliver Twist's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Oliver Twist was directed by Roman Polanski[4].
  • Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for Oliver Twist[5].
  • Oliver Twist's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman[6].
  • Oliver Twist's genre is drama film[7].
  • Oliver Twist's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • Oliver Twist's genre is family film[9].
  • Oliver Twist's based on is recorded as Oliver Twist[10].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Barney Clark[11].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Ben Kingsley[12].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Jeremy Swift[13].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Jamie Foreman[14].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Harry Eden[15].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Leanne Rowe[16].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Edward Hardwicke[17].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Mark Strong[18].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Frances Cuka[19].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Paul Brooke[20].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Lewis Chase[21].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Ophelia Lovibond[22].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Alun Armstrong[23].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Ian McNeice[24].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Patrick Godfrey[25].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Alexandre Tylski[26].
  • A cast member of Oliver Twist was Andy de la Tour[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Roman Polanski[28], Alain Sarde[29], and Robert Benmussa[30]. Oliver Twist was directed by Roman Polanski[4]. Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Barney Clark[11], Ben Kingsley[12], Jeremy Swift[13], Jamie Foreman[14], Harry Eden[15], and Leanne Rowe[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 23, 2005[31] and December 22, 2005[32]. The original language of Oliver Twist was English[33]. Genres include drama film[7], film based on a novel[8], and family film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include orphan[35] and precariat[36].

Reception

Reviews include 60%[37], 6.3/10[38], and 65/100[39].

Why It Matters

Oliver Twist ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,931 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ew.com. Retrieved . ew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Allan Starski, Jille Azis
    Publication date +2005-09-23T00:00:00Z, +2005-12-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ronald Harwood
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
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