This story happened in Britain in the 1930s in 19. On a cold night, just after a baby boy was born in a slum, the bad mother died. No one knew the identity of the mother, and the baby boy became an unknown orphan. Later, he was adopted by the local church, and the woman who raised him named him Oliver & S226 Twist.
Oliver (Barney &; S226 When Clark was nine years old, because no one supported him to go to school, he entered the children's workshop of the workhouse and did heavy manual labor every day. Oliver is often scolded by the housekeeper because he can neither slip nor be lazy. In desperation, these developing children decided to draw lots to choose the person who proposed porridge, and it was Oliver who was selected. At dinner, Oliver made an honest request, and the frightened housekeeper decided to drive away the hidden danger of rebellion.
Fortunately, Oliver didn't become a chimney sweeper in the end, but was taken in by Saul Billy, the owner of the funeral home, and became an apprentice he bought with five pounds. Oliver, who followed the rules, quickly won the respect of his boss and his wife, but he was also jealous of Noel, his older apprentice. Noel made fun of Oliver's dead mother. Oliver couldn't bear to fight, and later he was misunderstood by his boss. In a rage, Oliver ran away angrily and ran to the distant foggy city of London.
In the suburbs of London, Oliver met Atford, who not only provided him with a place to live, but also introduced him to a man named Ben&; S226 Kingsley). Innocent Oliver is still in the dark. The place where he lives is actually a den of thieves. These children are used as tools of crime, and Fagin is their "godfather".
One day, Oliver went shopping with Atford and others. Atford was accidentally caught stealing. Oliver was taken into the police station as a thief in the chaos. Fortunately, a bookstore owner proved Oliver's innocence, and the stolen rich man Brown Rowe felt sorry for him, so he took Oliver home.
Fagin and his partner Sikh (Jamie &; S226Foreman) didn't give up, but kidnapped Oliver when he went out to buy books, while Brownlow mistakenly thought that the little boy had absconded with the money and was disappointed. Oliver, who returned to the thief's nest, was coaxed out of the Brown family by Fagin and threatened to rob him by Sikhs. Although the robbery was successfully stopped, Oliver was shot dead by a sniper. As Sikhs were about to throw him into the river, Toby saved Oliver.
The insidious Sikhs still encourage Fagin to get rid of Oliver to avoid future troubles, while his girlfriend Nancy tries to protect Oliver and get in touch with Brown Rowe, hoping to help innocent Oliver escape from the magic cave. Unexpectedly, Nancy's intention was discovered by Fagin, and soon she was brutally killed by Sikhs.
The police quickly arrested Sikh and Fagin. During his escape, Sikh died unexpectedly and Fagin was finally brought to justice. Soon, Brown Rowe took Oliver to visit Fagin in prison. Despite all the misfortunes Fagin caused, kind Oliver prayed silently for him from his heart. ...
Starting from Dickens' original work, we can also see that the whole story is full of gloomy atmosphere, just like the dense fog that has haunted London for many years. The fate of the underprivileged is in the hands of the times and a few well-dressed and respected upper-class people, but the lower-class people seldom care about and help each other, and more use and persecute each other. ...
For Polanski's film, it must have new elements to face the children in today's world. Roman polanski, who is also a master, repositioned the film, making it a colorful film to educate and entertain young people. Adding entertainment factors is something that many people like today, but the spirit of the original work must not be abandoned. Therefore, "Let teenagers receive a' realistic' re-education" has become the main theme advocated by roman polanski in his 2005 edition of Oliver Twist.
As we all know, most films adapted from literary masterpieces can achieve great success and have great opportunities from a commercial point of view. Because people are first exposed to literary works, and the lines in the works should give people a broader imagination. However, the art form of film is only through film rolling, so it is naturally difficult to show great content in an hour or two. Moreover, it is once in a blue moon to choose an actor who conforms to the original image. So making such a film is a severe test for the director himself and all the actors. It is believed that Polanski, who has rich experience and senior director experience, can fully control the direction of this masterpiece and bring different cultural feelings to children and many "older children" who like this masterpiece in the golden autumn.
Masterpieces are often one of the focuses of filmmakers. From today, there are nearly 20 and a half pages. The most classic is the version 1948 directed by David Lane. 1968 Although there is a musical genre with the same name as the novel, it has not been included in the adaptation of this masterpiece because of its outrageous interpretation. Count from the beginning. It was not the British natives who first put this masterpiece on the big screen, but the Americans on the other side of the ocean. Although the film industry is still in the era of silent films, Hollywood is not very attractive. But at that time, people already knew how to adapt ready-made masterpieces into scripts and make movies for people to see. Thus, 1909 became the first time that Oliver Twist was presented in a form different from books. Years later, 19 12 years later. The awakened British also made their own film Oliver Twist to avoid falling behind the emerging Americans.
After 19 16, 1920, 1922, 1933, the classic Oliver Twist almost became a frequent visitor to the cinema and was repeatedly put on the big screen by many directors and filmmakers. It was not until 1948 that the British made Oliver Twist into a classic film and became the most typical film version of Oliver Twist. In the following decades, there have been many films and TV works of Oliver Twist, but few of them are worth mentioning, either for commercial reasons, or for attacking elegant rotten films at will.
Today, in the 2 1 century, the film industry is full of commercial flavor. roman polanski, a European master director who has also experienced the influence of Hollywood commercial flavor, once again picked up this masterpiece and wants to show it to people from a new angle, which is quite worth looking forward to. Throughout the past century, Oliver Twist grew up with young arts such as movies, and experienced the extensive use of various stunts from silent films to sound, from black and white to color, from traditional shooting to movies. The arrival of the new century also indicates that this masterpiece is about to usher in a new life. Further, The Merchant of Venice in 2004 and Pride and Prejudice this year have become powerful helpers of Oliver Twist. May the classics shine again in the hands of people of insight.
In an interview in March 2004, roman polanski talked about his motivation to create this film: "I often played with my children during my break last year, and I thought at that time that I might make a film for them. Then I recalled my favorite book as a child one by one, and finally Oliver Twist stayed in my mind. " It can be seen that Polanski wanted to make this film, although it was somewhat unexpected, and it was also inspired by his two sons. But the film originated from the famous works, and there is pressure from the classic films in front. It's really difficult. It takes a lot of courage to make a breakthrough.
The director exiled from America to Europe took a fancy to Oliver Twist, which was remake several times. Polanski said that he would adapt this story written by Dickens, a great British writer, into a colorful youth entertainment film. Polanski, a madman, dare not tamper with the essence of Dickens' original realism this time, but he will pay more attention to Dickens' cold humor and upward breath from time to time in the film, so that young people can experience a bright education. The idea was decided, so Polanski led everyone to start the intense production stage of the film. In the end, Polanski chose Prague, the capital of Central Europe, Czech Republic and China, with a slightly dignified cultural atmosphere. However, in order to respect the original style, the crew chose movie stars from the British Isles.
In the film, Bonnie Clark, who is only 10 years old, plays Oliver in Oliver Twist, and Fagan, the leader of the den of thieves, is led by veteran movie star Ben Kingsley. Ben Kingsley is one of the few British actors in Hollywood. Because of his excellent performance as the Indian hero "Gandhi", he became the first Oscar winner with Indian ancestry. His outstanding performances in Bugsy and Sexy Beast won him two Oscar nominations for best supporting actor. This old actor with an Oscar statuette plays the villain, which is also a highlight of the film.
The film officially started shooting in July 2004, and a huge urban exterior was built in the local Ballandorf studio, imitating the city appearance of London in the last century. Polanski is also very excited about this. "Basically, I have worked in studios all over the world, where there are many excellent staff and advanced equipment. But the feeling here is the best. Few places can shoot in professional studios and open-air studios at the same time on the same day.
It can be said that Prague, a once gloomy small town in Central Europe, gave this film a "hotbed". Everything here makes the Polish director very satisfied. In addition to the hardware of the studio, even the cultural atmosphere here is completely suitable for shooting with a little processing. In addition, the clever roman polanski took a fancy to the cheap price here, which provided a great space for shaping the whole film. Speaking of the film production team, they are all old friends and partners of Polanski Sr: Ronal Harewood, who once wrote The Pianist, is back to work hard for the adaptation of this famous script. Behind the scenes of this film, there are still many original pianists, including photographer Powell Edelman, costume designer Anna Sheppard, set designer Allen Stasky and editor Hef de Lutz. In particular, Starski, the scenery designer, created19th century London's striking streets in Poland and Prague. The film will be filmed here for more than four months, and finally post-production will be carried out step by step. The total cost reached $60 million, which is not a small sum for the investors of such a standard drama. The film's producer, Robert Benmsa, described the film as a huge "cultural project". He explained: "The pre-production of this film took two years, and all the people involved in this film made great efforts. Roman polanski, who has created the passionate and powerful piano player before, will show his master's hand to the world again this time. This time, he also hopes to dedicate a simple, relaxed and educational film to the audience. "
Oliver Twist continues the successful operation of The Pianist, adhering to the principle of "complete Europeanization", and is jointly produced by Britain, France and the Czech Republic. All the staff and funds needed for filming come from Europe, and only outsiders are allowed to intervene in the distribution process-Samsung will take the lead in working for this film in North America.
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