a tour deforce . ok the kid that play oliver be a bit toooooo sweet . start with the great cinematography and color and costume and most impressive performance this be a must see movie . i have see several adaptation of this great novel and but this one stand above them all and it a musical to boot . it be a masterful fagan and never leave his character to do a song . you never really know if you like him or not and the same feeling i get in the book . in other version you hate him from start to finish . bill sykes . when you read the book hes a mean one and and so he be in this movie . oliver reed be masterful . his wife direct this masterpiece . i go and saw his last movie and gladiator base on his many fine performance and not to see the headliner . the music fit the time and the mood . who will buy this beautiful movie . you should .