Oliver!

1968 film directed by Carol Reed
Movie film Q141359
Oliver!
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Oliver!

Summary

Oliver! is a film[1]. Oliver! ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,079 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oliver! received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • Oliver! received the Academy Award for Best Director[4].
  • Oliver! received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[5].
  • Oliver! received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[6].
  • Oliver! received the Academy Award for Best Sound[7].
  • Oliver! received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • Oliver!'s instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Oliver! was directed by Carol Reed[10].
  • Vernon Harris wrote the screenplay for Oliver![11].
  • Lionel Bart wrote the screenplay for Oliver![12].
  • Oliver!'s composer is recorded as Lionel Bart[13].
  • Oliver!'s genre is musical film[14].
  • Oliver!'s genre is drama film[15].
  • Oliver!'s genre is film based on a novel[16].
  • Oliver!'s genre is crime film[17].
  • Oliver!'s based on is recorded as Oliver Twist[18].
  • Oliver!'s based on is recorded as Oliver![19].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Mark Lester[20].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Ron Moody[21].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Shani Wallis[22].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Oliver Reed[23].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Jack Wild[24].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Harry Secombe[25].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Peggy Mount[26].
  • A cast member of Oliver! was Leonard Rossiter[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Oliver! was produced by John and James Woolf[28]. Oliver! was directed by Carol Reed[10]. Screenwriters include Vernon Harris[11] and Lionel Bart[12]. Cast members include Mark Lester[20], Ron Moody[21], Shani Wallis[22], Oliver Reed[23], Jack Wild[24], and Harry Secombe[25].

Publication

Oliver! was released on December 17, 1968[29]. The original language of Oliver! was English[30]. Genres include musical film[14], drama film[15], film based on a novel[16], and crime film[17]. Oliver! was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]; Academy Award for Best Director[4], an award for best direction[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Production Design[5], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1927[40]; Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[6], an Academy Awards[41], in United States[42]; Academy Award for Best Sound[7], an Academy Awards[43], in United States[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. Reviews include 8.1/10[48] and 90%[49].

Why It Matters

Oliver! ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,079 views/month).[2] Oliver! has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Oliver! is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Oliver! receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Production Design[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [48] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [49] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer John Box
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    Described by source The 200 films to see before you almost grow up
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