Oliver Twist (1912 British film)
Oliver Twist is a 1912 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Ivy Millais, Alma Taylor and Harry Royston. It is an adaptation of the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. It was the directorial debut of Bentley who went on to become a leading British director. It was the first in a series of Dickens adaptations by Bentley. Plot summary Cast Ivy Millais as Oliver Twist Alma Taylor as Nancy John McMahon as Fagin Harry Royston as Bill Sykes Flora Morris as Rose Maylie Mr. Rivary as Mr. Brownlow Willie West as Artful Dodger Bibliography Giddings, Robert & Sheen, Erica. From Page To Screen: Adaptations of the Classic Novel . Manchester University Press, 5 May 2000 Mee, John. The Cambridge Introduction to Charles Dickens. Cambridge University Press, 2010. References External links 1912 films 1910s historical drama films British historical drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Thomas Bentley British silent feature films Films based on Oliver Twist Films set in the 19th century Films set in London Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films 1912 drama films 1910s British films Silent drama films