Review of Oliver! (1968) by Nick H — 08 Jul 2012

Fantastic movie: Ron Moody is genius as Fagin.

This review of Oliver! (1968) was written by Nick H on 08 Jul 2012.

Oliver! has generally received positive reviews.

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 19 Apr 2014

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By Pat M (244) on 19 Jul 2018

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