Oliver Twist (2005)


Oliver Twist
Release Date11 September 2005
Budget$50,000,000
US Box Office$2,000,000
GenreDrama, Family
CountryUK
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Filming LocationsBarrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassChildhood Drama, Period Film, Melodrama
ThemesOrphans, Social Injustice
TonesAtmospheric, Poignant, Gritty, Melancholy, Somber, Compassionate, Wistful
TagsChild Labor, Crime Ring, Orphan, Pickpocket, Street Gang, Street Kid

Oliver Twist is a 2005 British drama film directed by Roman Polanski. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the 1838 novel of the same title by Charles Dickens.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Oliver Twist

Jeremy Swift
Mr. Bumble

Mr. Limbkins

Richard Durden
Unkind Board Member

Man with a Punch, Parson

Andy de la Tour
Workhouse Master

Filip Hess
Workhouse Boy

Andreas Papadopoulos
Workhouse Boy

Laurie Athey
Workhouse Boy

Joseph Tremain
Hungry Boy

Dining Hall Master

Andy Linden
Mr. Gamfield - the Chimney Sweep

John Nettleton
1st Magistrate

Tony Noble
2nd Magistrate

Michael Heath
Mr. Sowerberry

Gillian Hanna
Mrs. Sowerberry

Teresa Churcher
Charlotte

Chris Overton
Noah Claypole

Farmer

Morgane Polanski
Farmer's Daughter

Old Woman

Artful Dodger

Levi Hayes
Nicky

Fagin

Lewis Chase
Charley Bates

Nancy

Elvis Polanski
Boy with Hoop

Mr. Brownlow

Bookseller

Anezka Novak
Woman in Street

Andy Camm
Policeman

Magistrate Fang

Elderly Officer

Bill Sykes

Turbo
Bullseye

David Meeking
Policeman in Court

Frances Cuka
Mrs. Bedwin

Mr. Grimwig

Andrea Miltner
Other Woman in Street

Kaeren Revell
Other Woman in Street

Kay Raven
Woman at Window

Toby Crackit

Jake Curran
Barney

Lizzy Le Quesne
Barmaid

Robert Orr
Man in Pub

Paul Eden
Barman

Nick Stringer
Inspector Blather

James Babson
Policeman

Director

Producer

Robert Benmussa
producer

Timothy Burrill
executive producer

Petr Moravec
executive producer

producer

Alain Sarde
producer

Michael Schwarz
line producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Pawel Edelman

Editor

Hervé de Luze

Casting Director

Celestia Fox
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Production Designer

Allan Starski
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Art Director

Jindrich Kocí

Jirí Matolín

Set Decorator

Jille Azis
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Costume Designer

Anna B. Sheppard

Makeup Department

Michele Baylis
personal makeup artist: Sir Ben Kingsley

Linda Dvorakova
hair stylist, makeup artist

Jean-Max Guérin
hair stylist

Lucie Kuprova
makeup assistant, hair assistant

Didier Lavergne
makeup designer

Waldemar Pokromski
dummies

Wendy Rawson
animal makeup artist

Ivo Strangmüller
makeup artist, hair stylist

Production Manager

Veronika Finkova
production supervisor

Jiri Husak
unit manager

Ondrej Nerud
production manager

Françoise Piraud
post-production manager

Pavel Voracek
assistant unit manager

Nathalie Chery
assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jean-Denis Borel
trainee assistant director

Martina Götthansova
assistant director

Vojta Hlavicka
assistant director

Karolina Koutna
trainee assistant director

Oldrich Mach
first assistant director

Petr Nemecek
assistant director

Ralph Remstedt
first assistant director

Caroline Veyssière
second assistant director

Vaclav Hanka
trainee assistant director

Art Department

Anna Adamaszek
draughtsman

Bara Barova
property coordinator

Alice Bartosova
graphic designer

Jan Blazicek
scenic artist

Marketa Bockova
set decoration coordinator

Dennis Bosher
draughtsman

Miloslav Bulvas
drapes

Vaclav Cerny
swing gang

Roy Chapman
dressing propman

Zuzana Cizmarova
draughtsman

Lesley Cross
assistant production buyer

Libor Datel
swing gang

Zdenek Datel
dressing propman

Jaroslav David
construction manager

Laura Dishington
graphic astist

engravings: Éclair VFX

Judy Ducker
production buyer

Monika Enicka
props accountant

Colin Fox
drapes

Barry Gibbs
supervising property master

René Gráf
drapes

Pavel Hartmann
senior dressing propman

Alex Harwood
draughtsman

Tereza Honsova
scenic painter

Jan Hrusa
property stand-by assistant, property dyer & ager

Roman Illovsky
stand-by art director

Martin Jelinek
dressing propman

Josef Kalina
construction manager

Jan Kodera
leadman

Martin Kotek
dressing propman

Jan Kotik
graphic designer

Milena Koubkova
assistant art director

Stefan Kovacik
draughtsman

Martin Kubricht
dressing propman

Marek Kukawski
draughtsman

Lukas Lehoucka
stand-by props

Radek Lehoucka
property buyer

Jiri Macke
property buyer

Anna Malehova
scenic painter

Samila Malehova
scenic painter

Tamara Marini
draughtsman

Petr Marousek
senior dressing propman

Sara Mathers
set decorating assistant

Pierre Mavrov
sign painter

James McGowan
set decoration assistant

David Mears
head scenic painter

David Meeking
head scenic painter

Ales Novotny
carpenter

Keith Pain
supervising art director

Darryl Paterson
supervising property man

Nenad Pecur
assistant to production designer

Maxime Rebière
storyboard artist

Karel Sestak
drapes

Francisco Sole
original drawings: Éclair VFX

Vladimir Stastny
carpenter

Jan Svoboda
construction coordinator

Katerina Van Gemundova
art department coordinator

Zbynek Vit
property stand-by assistant

Miroslav Zdenek
draughtsman

Libor Zvolanek
carpenter

Michal Abraham
assistant props storeman

Jana Bulakova
set decorating interpreter

Jakub Eliasek
assistant to supervising art director, art department interpreter

Laurent Ferrie
drapes assistant

Michaela Formanova
art department interpreter

David Gospodarczyk
prop assistant stand-by

Jan Hoffman
assistant property buyer

Jiri Hrubes
storeman, props storeman

Lada Koranda
stand-by construction

Tony Noble
set designer

Stanislav Suva
scenic painter

David Trojan
junior draughtsman, art department runner

Sound Department

Philippe Amouroux
foley recordist

Nicolas Becker
foley artist

Jean-Marie Blondel
production sound mixer

Katia Boutin
assistant sound re-recording mixer, dialogue editor

Tomas Cervenka
sound technician

Gurwal Coïc-Gallas
assistant sound editor

Paul Conway
adr supervisor

Assia Dnednia
assistant foley artist

Geraldine Falieu
assistant sound editor

Jean Goudier
sound editor

Dean Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer

Anne Le Campion
adr recordist

Stephane Lioret
boom operator

Gréggory Poncelet
sound assistant

Guadalupe Cassius
foley editor

Philippe Dongé
sound mix technician, sound assistant

Special Effects

Milos Brosinger
special effects technician

Petr Lukavec
special effects technician

Martin Oberlander
special effects supervisor

Jirí Vater
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Loic Bouineau
main digital artist: Éclair

David Bush
visual effects supervisor: MotionFX

Manfred Büttner
producer: MotionFX

Jonathan Cheetham
lead compositor: MotionFX

Arnaud Chelet
head digital artist: Éclair

Stéphanie Dargent
matte artist: Éclair

Olivier Debert
main digital artist: Éclair

Dimitri Delacovias
matte painting supervisor: MotionFX

Jacques Delzescaux
main digital artist: Éclair

Florian Gellinger
visual effects supervisor: MotionFX

Clare Heneghan
digital artist: MotionFX, visual effects coordinator

Marc Latil
head digital artist: Éclair

Malika Mazauric
main digital artist: Éclair

Frederic Moreau
supervisor: Éclair, visual effects producer

Sarah Moreau
coordinator: Éclair

Fred Roz
titles: Éclair

Melodie Stevens
main digital artist: Éclair Numerique

Andrea Baracca
digital compositor

Jean-Denis Borel
visual effects unit assistant director

Alex Broeckel
cgi artist

Benjamin Clément
2k operator

Sergio Cremasco
color grader

Markus Degen
digital compositor

Thibault Deloof
digital artist

Stephen Dryer
visual effects consultant

Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari
digital effects artist

Erich Eder
digital compositor

Nora Elsner
visual effects coordinator

Yves Göbel
digital compositor

Sascha Alexander Haber
visual effects

Thomas Hansen
digital compositor

Mareike Hilgenfeldt
digital compositor

Jérémy Justice
flame artist

Tobias Daniel Kammann
previz artist

Benjamin Kniebe
digital matte painter

Eva Kunze
visual effects production assistant

Nir Loewenberg
digital effects artist

Daniel Lo Iacono
visual effects

Jan Maroske
digital compositor

Eva Matthes
digital compositor

Dirk Matzkuhn
digital compositor

Sandra Moll
visual effects coordinator

Aude Nguyen-Ngoc
visual effects artist

Enrico Perei
digital compositing artist

Robert Pinnow
visual effects producer, coordinator: MotionFX

Christian Pundschus
digital compositor

Heribert Raab
digital compositor

Michael Ralla
digital compositor

Norbert Ruf
digital compositor

Phillipp Sauermann
digital effects artist

Verena Scheunemann
digital compositor

Caterina Schiffers
digital compositor

Markus Schneider
digital compositor

Florian Schroeder
digital compositor

Heiko Schweizer
digital compositor

Benjamin Seide
digital compositor

Oliver Seiter
digital compositor

Christian Stanzel
cgi artist

Jan Stoltz
digital compositor

Max Stummer
digital compositor

Sebastian Von Overheidt
digital compositor

Michael Wagner
digital compositor

Eric Westphal
digital effects artist

Marco Wilz
lead cgi artist

Carsten Woithe
cgi artist

Michael Wolf
digital compositor

Stunts

Adam Kulhavy
stunt double: Barney Clark

Robert Lahoda
stunt coordinator

Paul Lowe
stuntman

Tomas Tobola
stunt double: Jamie Foreman

Jan Holicek
stunt rigger

Jiri Horky
stunts

Jindrich Klaus
stunts

Milos Kulhavy
stunt rigger

Ladislav Lahoda
stunts

Vaclav Pacal
stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

Armin Bach
best boy

Karel Bastar
electrician

Jan Belohradsky
electrician

Tomas Beseda
electrician

Antonin Bocek
generator operator

Ondrej Bocek
gaffer

Jiri Ctvrtecka
rigging grip

Guy Ferrandis
still photographer

Jiri Filipovsky
electrician

Ingo Gardner
balloon light technician

Zbigniew Gustowski
focus puller

Daniel Havelka
rigging grip

Roman Hodek
grip

Lada Hruby
assistant camera: second unit

Tomás Hruska
assistant camera: second unit

Stanislav Kabat
generator operator

Milos Kabela
grip

Robert Lukowski
key grip

Milan Novak
rigging grip

Miroslav Pavlik
assistant camera: second unit

Marcus Pohlus
Steadicam operator, camera operator: second unit

Marek Rajca
camera operator

Roland Safr
generator operator

Ronald Schwarz
supervising gaffer

Jiri Sip
video operator

Vaclav Strozik
electrician

Stepan Svoboda
clapper loader

Carsten Thoms
balloon lighting

Vladimir Urbanek
electrician

Petr Valenta
key rigging grip

Ivo Cervenka
rigging electrician

Jiri Cvancara
clapper loader: "b" camera

Tomas Drdacky
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Ladislav Hruby
first assistant camera

Lukas Jaromersky
rigging electrician

Mirek Jaromersky
rigging electrician

Petr Jiracek
rigging electrician

Jiri Krenek
rigging electrician

Igor Murco
rigging gaffer

Angel Quiroga
rigging electrician

Martin Rain
rigging electrician

Jan Simecek
rigging electrician

Petr Urbanek
rigging electrician

Roman Vales
rigging electrician

Petr Vladyka
clapper loader: "b" camera

Jan Zak
rigging electrician

Miro Zila
rigging gaffer

Casting Department

Nancy Bishop
casting: Czech

Jirí Hrstka
crowd casting

Alex Johnson
assistant casting

Sarah Parfitt
production casting controller

Olga Záhorbenská
assistant casting director

Abigail Barbier
adr voice casting

Louis Elman
adr voice casting

Noelle Trkulja
casting assistant: Prague

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Iva Bártová
costume breakdown artist

Jane Clive
assistant costume designer

Miroslav Fantys
assistant to wardrobe supervisor

Barbara Higgins
cutter

Karolina Jirova
wardrobe assistant

Alena Koucka
wardrobe assistant

Michal Krejca
costume breakdown artist

Wei Liang
cutter

Vera Mirová
wardrobe supervisor

Sarah Moore
costume breakdown artist

Peter Paul
wardrobe master

Richard Pointing
wardrobe supervisor

Katerina Polanska
wardrobe assistant

Ladislav Procházka
wardrobe assistant

Jitka Svecova
wardrobe assistant

Tomás Sýkora
tailor

David Whiteing
assistant to wardrobe master

Michelle Wickland
costume workshop coordinator

Kevin Wiremu
costume workshop supervisor

Milena Adamová
seamstress

Marie Charvatova
extras wardrobe assistant

Liba Malerova
extras wardrobe assistant

Jirina Svancarova
seamstress

Helena Vitoulová
seamstress

Barbora Wildova
wardrobe interpreter

Editorial Department

Catherine Athon
digital post-production manager: Éclair Numérique

Lionel Cassan
assistant editor

Yvan Lucas
colorist: Eclair

Margot Meynier
first assistant editor

Andrea Pugner
assistant editor

Philippe Reinaudo
digital intermediate technical director: Éclair

Clara Salducci
assistant editor

Sárka Sklenárová
assistant editor

Philippe Tourret
post-production coordinator: Éclair Numérique

Nicolas Criqui
digital conformation

Frederic Jupin
lustre editor

Carlos Pinto
second assistant editor

Clement Zveguintzoff
digital conformation

Music Department

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
music performers

Chris Cozens
music associate

Chris Dibble
music recordist-mixer

James Fitzpatrick
orchestral contractor

orchestrator, score producer

David Snell
conductor

Polly Taylor
assistant: Rachel Portman

Lewis Jones
assistant music engineer

Richard King
music mastering

Patrick Russ
orchestrator

Transportation Department

Dave Bruyea
props driver: UK

Tomas Bursik
driver

Tony Vizina
driver: cast

Other Crew

Malgosia Abramowska
assistant: Roman Polanski

Sylvie Balloy
key accountant

Ota Bares
animal handler

Sylvette Baudrot
script supervisor

Dr. Borek Benes
medic on set

Milan Blazko
base camp manager

Ales Bosticka
manager: Barrandov

Ian Burlingham
legal advisor

Daniel Champagnon
production controller

Olivier Chiavassa
managing director: Éclair Numérique

Sarka Cimbalova
accommodation coordinator

Nicholas Dalton
legal advisor

Isabelle Dassonville
personal assistant: Roman Polanski

Steve Dent
coach handler

Libor Doudera
legal advisor

Jon Duncan
production accountant

Jacqueline Edwards
production coordinator

Mat Ford
tutor

James Freedman
consultant: pickpocketing

Geoff Freeman
unit publicist

Veronika Gavlakova
personal assistant: Barney Clark

Gabriela Glass
production coordinator

Romana Hajkova
horse master

Martin Hanus
coach handler

Fréderic Hardy
coach handler

Katherine Hook
tutor

Marcela Jahodova
key accountant

Pavel Jelen
supervisor: Barrandov

Lenka Kadlecova
production coordinator

Jiri Krejcir
location manager

Radim Macha
animal handler

Chirag Malde
auditor: Malde & Co.

Sirish Malde
auditor: Malde & Co.

Martin Mares
animal handler

Michal Olah
base camp manager

Laura Park
production coordinator

Vaclav Petr
studio manager: Barrandov Studio

Chantal Peyrieras
assistant: Robert Benmussa

Marketa Poruba
production coordinator

Eda Raban
caterer

Nathalie Radovic
assistant: Roman Polanski

Martyn Rowland
consultant: pickpocketing

Bob Shah
auditor: Malde & Co.

Vaclav Sramek
office runner

John Styles
puppet show: Punch & Judy

Dr. Jan Sula
crew and cast medic

Charlotte Watts
researcher

Taylor Wessing
legal advisor

James Weston
armorer

Anna Zenowicz
script

Julie Adams
dialect coach

Veronika Finkova
production executive

Lubomir Janci
stand-in

Mirek Pechar
customs broker

Kay Raven
animal consultant, animal trainer

Veronika Skarlandtova
first assistant accountant

Thanks

Julie Adams
special thanks

Jeff Berg
special thanks

Didier Duverger
special thanks

Jean-Patrick Flande
special thanks

Tim Levy
special thanks

Suzana Peric
special thanks

Jérôme Seydoux
special thanks

Isabelle Terrel
special thanks

Production Company

R.P. Productions

Runteam II Ltd.
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ETIC Films

Medusa Produzione

Runteam

Distributor

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

TriStar Pictures

A-Film Distribution

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Filmax S.A.

Medusa Distribuzione

Monopole-Pathé

Odeon

Pathé Distribution

Pathé Cinéma

SPI International

Shaw Organisation

TOBIS Film

Toshiba Entertainment

A-Film Home Entertainment

Eén

Nordisk Film

Pinema

SBS6

Sony Pictures Television

Universum Film (UFA)

Special Effects

MotionFX

Éclair Numérique

Woodoo Effects

Miscellaneous

AFM Lighting
lighting

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance

Air France
special thanks

Angels the Costumiers
costumes

Animals Okay
animals

Auditoriums de Boulogne
re-recording and dubbing theatres

Barrandov Studios
studio facilities provided by

Berman
greenery

Berry Brothers & Rudd
set decoration rental house

Cinéstéréo
sound transfers

Connor
travel agent

Continental Media Assurances
insurance

Cosprop
costumes

D.C.A.
sound editing equipment

David Salmon
set decoration rental house

Duran Duboi Services
editing equipment

E.D.A. Catering
catering

EMTC
insurance

EXTRAfilms S.r.o.
casting agency

Ecuries Hardy
coach rental

Equi-Hanus
coach rental

Fauna a Film Praha
animals

Filminger
freight forwarders

Filmka
stunts , horses

Floris
set decoration rental house

Four Seasons
accommodations

Future Films
with the participation of

Hotel Intercontinental
accommodations

IBYP
sound recording equipment

James Lock & Co.
set decoration rental house

John Lobb
set decoration rental house

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by, film stock

L.C.P. di Pompei
costumes

Lambert Hoffer
costumes

Lansdown Recording Studios
music mixed at

Lays International
freight forwarders

M.T.L. Peruques
wigs

Macwell
computer services provided by

Malde & Co.
auditors

MotionFX
post-production

Nancy Bishop Casting
casting agency

Nosticova Residence
accommodations

Panavision UK
camera and grip equipment

Paris Berlin
make-up supplied by

Pathé Distribution
with the participation of

Pathé Renn Productions
with the participation of

Paxton & Whitefield
set decoration rental house

Plein Fard
make-up supplied by

Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne
with the support of

Renown Freight
freight forwarders

Residence Alchymist
accommodations

Robert Lewis
set decoration rental house

SIS TV
editing facilities

Sands
costumes

Sapex Scripts
post-production script services

Set Lite
lighting equipment

Skoda Auto
car rental

Smécky Studios
music recorded at

Sony Classical
soundtrack available exclusively on

Steve Dent Coaches
coach rental

Studio Barrandov - Film Laboratories
film processing

Travel Company, The
travel agent

Twickenham Film Studios
sound recording studios: crowd

Vantage Film
PSU digital video assist provided by

Wigs Specialties
wigs

Éclair Numérique
digital intermediate






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