Réalisation:
Roman PolańskiScénario:
Ronald HarwoodPhotographie:
Pawel EdelmanMusique:
Rachel PortmanActeurs·trices:
Barney Clark, Jeremy Swift, Ian McNeice, Richard Durden, John Nettleton, Harry Eden, Ben Kingsley, Edward Hardwicke, Jamie Foreman, Paul Brooke (plus)VOD (3)
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Dans un orphelinat de l'Angleterre victorienne, Oliver Twist survit au milieu de ses compagnons d'infortune. Mal nourri, exploité, il est placé dans une entreprise de pompes funèbres où, là encore, il ne connaît que privations et mauvais traitements. Oliver endure tout, jusqu'au jour où une provocation de trop le pousse à s'enfuir vers Londres. Épuisé, affamé, il est recueilli par une bande de jeunes voleurs qui travaillent pour le vieux Fagin. Entre Dodger, Bill, Nancy et les autres, Oliver découvre un monde cruel où seules comptent la ruse et la force. Arrêté pour une tentative de vol qu'il n'a pas commis sur la personne de Mr. Brownlow, Oliver ne trahit pas sa bande et s'attire la bienveillance du brave homme. Mais Fagin et Bill ne tardent pas à remettre la main sur lui et l'obligent à participer au cambriolage de la demeure de son bienfaiteur... (texte officiel du distributeur)
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Oliver's story has never appealed to me, and Roman Polanski's vision of it has dropped it even lower in my eyes. I have nothing against sad adventures of unfortunate orphans, but the exaggerated focus on uninteresting ordinary episodes and the parade of unappealing characters simply do not win me over to this film.
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For the second time, I feel that Roman Polanski has made an excellent film. For the second time, I feel that something is missing from the film. The first film that left me unsure was "Carnage". Polanski handled it masterfully, there is nothing to criticize about the directing, but I feel like he just transferred what worked well on stage onto the screen. His personal contribution did not seem so significant. It is the same with "Oliver Twist", which, by the way, was also filmed in Prague. The source material is world-famous and well-known. Polanski perfectly captured the era, the dirt of London, but that is exactly the feeling one gets from the novel. Once again, it seems to me that Polanski's contribution is not so great. It is as if it is not a film with an author's signature, but simply an excellent adaptation of a classic into the film genre. "Oliver Twist" lacks nothing, but it also does not have anything surplus. The main character is exactly as we expect him to be. He is a dirty rascal, but when he cleans up, he is adorable. He is not a boy that the viewer should hate, but rather the type that one can like. Ben Kingsley is not at all a typical villain here, but rather a sad character, which only emphasizes the conclusion of the entire film. He is not kind, he is not pleasant, although there is hope, it is not for everyone. But this is something that the book itself also gives to a person. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/09/jeden-den-jak-porodit-oliver-twist-wall.html
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The beautiful production design and excellent work with lighting unfortunately are marred by a boring and sterile direction. As usual, Roman Polanski fails to manage the pace of the film, and the whole thing is mostly flat, without any dynamics or turning point. Ben Kingsley is unrecognizable, and if it wasn't for the end credits, I wouldn't even know it was him. The male lead is ordinary and completely unremarkable, just like the whole story, and the characters are distant and uninteresting. I haven't read the book, but the film cannot possibly be worse. I expected Polanski to bore me (almost a rule), but I expected certain qualities from the film. Unfortunately, there is almost nothing, a boring and sterile tale with absolutely no chance.
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