Oliver Twist
Adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel. Young orphan Oliver Twist escapes from the workhouse and working for an undertaker and runs away to London. There he is taken under the wing of Fagin, who operates a gang of young thieves, and is taught to steal.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Fagin Ben Kingsley
- Bill Sykes Jamie Foreman
- Artful Dodger Harry Eden
- Nancy Leanne Rowe
- Mr Brownlow Edward Hardwicke
- Mr Limbkins Ian McNeice
- Toby Crackit Mark Strong
- Oliver Twist Barney Clark
- Mr Bumble Jeremy Swift
- unkind board member Richard Durden
- parson Timothy Bateson
- workhouse master Andy De La Tour
- workhouse boy Filip Hes
- workhouse boy Andreas Papadoulos
- workhouse boy Laurie Athey
- hungry boy Joseph Tremain
- dining hall master Peter Copley
- Mr Gamfield, the chimney sweep Andy Linden
- 1st magistrate John Nettleton
- 2nd magistrate Tony Noble
- Mr Sowerberry Michael Heath
- Mrs Sowerberry Gillian Hanna
- Charlotte Teresa Churcher
- Noah Claypole Chris Overton
- farmer Gerard Horan
- farmer's daughter Morgane Polanski
- old woman Liz Smith
- Nicky Levi Hayes
- Charley Bates Lewis Chase
- Bet Ophelia Lovibond
- boy with hoop Elvis Polanski
- bookseller Patrick Godfrey
- old man with a Punch Timothy Bateson
- woman in street Anezka Novák
- policeman Andy Camm
- Magistrate Fang Alun Armstrong
- elderly officer Frank Mills
- Bullseye Turbo
- policeman in court David Meeking
- Mrs Bedwin Frances Cuka
- Mr Grimwig Paul Brooke
- other woman in street Andrea Miltnerová
- other woman in street Kaeren Revell
- woman at window Kay Raven
- Barney Jake Curran
- barmaid Lizzy Le Quesne
- man in pub Robert Orr
- barman Paul Eden
- Inspector Blather Nick Stringer
- policeman James Babson
- warder Richard Ridings
- [originally cast as Mr Brownlow] Frank Finlay
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Roman Polanski
- Assistant Director (1st) Ralph Remstedt
- Assistant Director (1st) Oldrich Mach
- Assistant Director (2nd) Caroline Veyssière
- Assistant Director Martina Götthansová
- Assistant Director Petr Nemecek
- Assistant Director Vojta Hlavicka
- Script Supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
- Script Anna Zenowicz
Production
- © Oliver Twist Productions LLP
- Production Company RP Productions
- Production Company Runteam II Ltd
- Production Company Etic
- With the participation of Pathé Renn Production
- With the participation of Pathe Distribution
- With the participation of Future Films
- And the support of Media Plus
- [Production Company] Medusa Film
- International Sales Summit Entertainment
- Executive Producer Timothy Burrill
- Executive Producer Petr Moravec
- Produced by Robert Benmussa
- Produced by Alain Sarde
- Produced by Roman Polanski
- Line Producer Michael Schwarz
- Unit Manager Jírí Husák
- Production Manager Ondrej Nerud
- Production Supervisor Veronika Finková
- Production Co-ordinator Gabriela Böhmová
- Production Co-ordinator Jacqueline Edwards
- Production Co-ordinator Lenka Kadlecová
- Production Co-ordinator Markéta Porubová
- Production Co-ordinator Laura Park
- Production Controller Daniel Champagnon
- Key Accountant Marcela Jahodová
- Key Accountant Jon Duncan
- Key Accountant Sylvie Balloy
- Location Manager Jirí Krejcír
- Post-production Manager Françoise Piraud
- Personal Assistant to Roman Polanski Isabelle Dassonville
- Studio Facilities provided by Barrandov-Studios
Casting
- Casting Celestia Fox
- Czech Casting Director Nancy Bishop
- Production Casting Controller Sarah Parfitt
- Crowd Casting Jirí Hrstka
- Casting Agency Nancy Bishop Casting (Prague)
- Casting Agency Extrafilms
Writing
- Screenplay Ronald Harwood
- From the novel by Charles Dickens
Photography
- Director of Photography Pawel Edelman
- Camera Operator Marek Rajca
- Steadicam/2nd Unit Operator Marcus Pohlus
- Focus Puller Zbigniew Gutowski
- Clapper Loader Stepán Svoboda
- Assistant Second Unit Ladislav Hruby
- Assistant Second Unit Tomás Hruska
- Assistant Second Unit Miroslav Pavlík
- Supervising Gaffer Ronald Schwarz
- Gaffer Ondrej Bocek
- Best Boy Armin Bach
- Balloon Lighting Carsten Thoms
- Key Grip Robert Lukowski-batman
- Video Operator Jirí Síp
Stills
- Still Photographer Guy Ferrandis
Special Effects
- Visual Effects MotionFX
- MotionFX (Supervisor) David Bush
- MotionFX (Supervisor) Florian Gellinger
- MotionFX (Producer) Manfred Büttner
- MotionFX (Co-ordinator) Robert Pinnow
- MotionFX (Matte Painting Supervisor) Dimitri Delacovias
- MotionFX (Lead Compositor) Jonathan Cheetham
- MotionFX (Digital Artist) Clare Heneghan
- Visual Effects Éclair VFX
- Éclair VFX (Supervisor) Frédéric Moreau
- Éclair VFX (Co-ordinator) Sarah Flament
- Éclair VFX (Head Digital Artist) Arnaud Chelet
- Éclair VFX (Head Digital Artist) Marc Latil
- Éclair VFX (Main Digital Artist) Mélodie Stevens
- Éclair VFX (Main Digital Artist) Olivier Debert
- Éclair VFX (Main Digital Artist) Jacques Delzescaux
- Éclair VFX (Main Digital Artist) Malika Mazauric
- Éclair VFX (Main Digital Artist) Loïc Boineau
- Éclair VFX (Titles) Fred Roz
- Éclair VFX (Matte Artist) Stéphanie Dargent
- Special Effects Supervisor Martin Oberlander
- Special Effects Supervisor Jirí Vater
- Special Effects Technician Milos Brosinger
- Special Effects Technician Petr Lukavec
- Special Effects Woodoo Effects
- Graphic Designer Jan Kotík
- Graphic Designer Alice Bartosová
- Graphic Artist Laura Dishington
Editing
- Editor Hervé de Luze
- 1st Assistant Editor Margot Meynier
Design
- Production Designer Allan Starski
- Assistant to the Production Designer Nenad Pecur
- Supervising Art Director Keith Pain
- Senior Art Director Jindrich Kocí
- Standby Art Director Roman Illovsky
- Chief Art Director Jirí Matolín
- Set Decorator Jille Azis
- Set Decoration Co-ordinator Markéta Bocková
- Art Department Co-ordinator Katerina van Gemundová
- [Art Department] Researcher Charlotte Watts
- Engravings Gustave Doré
- Original Drawings Francisco Solé
- Draughtsman Marek Kukawski
- Draughtsman Tamara Marini
- Draughtsman Dennis Bosher
- Draughtsman Zuzana Cizmárová
- Draughtsman Miroslav Zdenek
- Draughtsman Stefan Kovácik
- Draughtsman Anna Adamszek
- Draughtsman Alix Harwood
- Scenic Artist Jan Blazícek
- Storyboard Artist Maxime Rebière
- Supervising Property Master Barry Gibbs
- Standby Prop Lukás Lehoucka
- Production Buyer Judy Ducker
- Supervising Property Man Darryl Paterson
- Property Buyer Jirí Macke
- Property Buyer Radek Lehoucka
- Property Co-ordinator Bára Barová
- Head Scenic Painter David Meeking
- Head Scenic Painter David Mears
- Construction Co-ordinator Jano Svoboda
- Construction Manager Jaroslav David
- Construction Manager Josef Kalina
Costumes
- Costume Designer Anna Biedrzycka
- Assistant Costume Designer Jane Clive
- Wardrobe Supervisor Richard Pointing
- Wardrobe Supervisor Vera Mírová
- Wardrobe Master Peter Paul
Make-up
- Make-up Design Didier Lavergne
- Personal M/up Artist to Sir Ben Kingsley Michele Baylis
- Make-up/Hair Ivo Strangmüller
- Make-up/Hair Linda Dvoráková
- Animal Make-up Wendy Rawson
- Hairstylist Jean-Max Guérin
Film processing
- Film Processed at Barrandov-Studios
- Logo Éclair Numérique
- Logo Éclair
- Film Stock Kodak
Music
- Music Rachel Portman
- Music Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- [City of Prague Philharmonic] Conductor David Snell
- Orchestration Rachel Portman
- Music Associate Chris Cozens
- Orchestra Contractor James Fitzpatrick
- Score Produced by Rachel Portman
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Chris Dibble
- Production Sound Mixer Jean-Marie Blondel
- Boom Operator Stéphane Lioret
- Re-recording Mixer Dean Humphreys
- Sound Editor Jean Goudier
- Dialogue Editor Katia Boutin
- ADR Supervisor Paul Conway
- ADR Recordist Anne Le Campion
- Foley Artist Nicolas Becker
- Foley Recordist Philippe Amouroux
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Robert Lahoda
- Stunt Double for Barney Clark Adam Kulhavy
- Stunt Double for Jamie Foreman Tomás Tobola
Consultant
- Pickpocket Consultant James Freedman
- Pickpocket Consultant Martyn Rowland
- Punch & Judy Show John Styles
- Camera/Grip Equipment Panavision Grips
- Special Thanks to Jeff Berg
- Special Thanks to Jérôme Seydoux
- Special Thanks to Didier Duverger
- Special Thanks to Isabelle Terrel
- Special Thanks to Jean-Patrick Flandé
- Special Thanks to Tim Levy
- Special Thanks to Suzana Peric
- Sound Transfers CinéStéréo
- Armourer James Weston
- Coach Handler Frédéric Hardy
- Coach Handler Martin Hanus
- Coach Handler Steve Dent
- Horse Master Romana Hájková
- Animal Trainer Kay Raven
- Animal Handler Ota Bares
- Animal Handler Martin Mares
- Animal Handler Radim Mácha
- Animals Animals Okay
- Animals Fauna a Film Praha
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Geoffrey Freeman
Unknown
- Stuntman Paul Lowe
- Stunts/Horses Filmka - Ladislav Lahoda