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Cinematographer 86 (2005). Omni File. Wilson Web. U of
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This article discusses how the cinematographer for Polanski’s film decided to shoot, edit, and light the movie the way he did. It details the specific cameras that were used, as well as the techniques for lighting that Polanski used during the night scenes.
| Kemp, P. "Oliver Twist." Sight and Sound 15 (2005): 80-82. Wilson Web. Omni File. U of Stevens Point, Stevens Point. 20 Oct. 2008 <http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com>. |
This is a critical analysis of Polanski’s film. It commends Polanski for adapting this film for a younger audience, and it mentions the omission of the character connections.
McKee, A. “Art or outrage? Oliver Twist and the flap over Fagin [controversy over D. Lean film].” Film Comment. 36 1 (January/February 2000): 40-1+
This article by McKee discusses Lean’s choice to portray Fagin as a stereotypical Jew in his film adaptation of Oliver Twist.
| McCarthy, Todd. "Oliver Twist." Variety. 400 (September 19-25 2005): 62 |
This article criticizes the fact that Polanski omitted the plotline of Oliver's mother. It also expands on the ideas that the film lacks urgency, and that Barney Clark, the, character of Oliver, does not portray Oliver well.
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Aswell, Mary Louise. The Dickens Digest: Four Great Dickens Masterpieces Condensed for the Modern Reader. Whittlesey House: Mcgraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. New York and London. 1943. |
This book contains four of Dickens’s great works condensed to fit in a one volume-novel. It captures the main focus of Oliver Twist but is shortened and adapted for audiences today.