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An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.

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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award: People's Choice Award for Best European Film (2006)
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Box office
Grossed $42.6M worldwide against a $50M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Oliver Twist
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Filming locations
Filmed in the Czech Republic and Prague
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Rachel Portman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paweł Edelman
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Details

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Charles DickensNovel
Ronald HarwoodScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 23, 2005
Original language: English
Budget: $50M
Revenue: $42.6M
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom

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