In this new version of the old Dickens classic, Ben Kingsley takes the role of the wicked and wily pickpocket Fagin, who enlists a young boy on the run from a brutal orphanage into his small army of thieves. Scroll down for more info.
Project Type: Feature Film
Project Status: Preproduction
Begin Shoot Date: 07/12/2004
U.S. Release Date: 12/00/2005
Genres: Adaptation, Drama, Period
U.S. Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Cast:
Ben Kingsley – Fagin
Barney Clark – Oliver Twist
Jamie Foreman – Bill Sykes
Frank Finlay – Mr. Brownlow
Credits:
Roman Polanski – Director
Roman Polanski – Screenplay
Ronald Harwood – Screenplay
Charles Dickens – Source Material (from novel: “Oliver Twist”)
