by Mark Deming
synopsis
This classic tale by Charles Dickens (which served as the basis for the hit musical Oliver) receives a new animated interpretation in this version designed for family viewing. In Oliver Twist, a young orphan left to fend for himself in the brutal workhouses of London escapes, only to throw in his lot with a gang of boy thieves led by the devious Fagin, where young Oliver is befriended by the mischievous Artful Dodger.
characteristics
- Street-gang
- Street-kid
- Street-children
- Pickpocket
- Orphan
- Crime-ring
