Oliver Twist/Great Expectations DVD (2003) John Howard Davies, Lean (DIR) cert

Title: Oliver Twist/Great Expectations Leading Actor: John Howard Davies Duration: 224 mins Format: DVD / Box Set Type: DVD Studio / Publisher: ITV Global Entertaiment Ltd UK Release Date: 17 Mar 2003 Edition: Box Set

A David Lean/Charles Dickens double bill. 'Oliver Twist' is Lean's classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel. Oliver (John Howard Davis) is a young orphan boy who is expelled from the workhouse run by Mr Bumbel (Francis L. Sullivan). After becoming an apprentice to an undertaker Oliver decides to run away to London, only to meet the Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) and fall amongst his gang of thieves, led by the scheming Fagin (Alec Guinness). Remade many times including a musical in 1968. In 'Great Expectations' orphan Pip (Anthony Wager) befriends an escaped convict before being elevated to higher circles as the companion of mad Miss Havisham and her niece Estella (Jean Simmons), with whom the boy quickly falls in love. When the adult Pip (John Mills) discovers a mysterious benefactor has paved the way for him to become a gentleman, he assumes Miss Havisham is responsible.