The last time Britain was a major force in world cinema was in the 1960s; a documentary of a few years back on the subject was entitled 'Hollywood UK'. This was the era of the Kitchen Sink, so...

本片根据英国作家狄更斯1838年的名著《雾都孤儿》改编。　　孤儿奥利弗（巴尼?克拉克 Barney Clark 饰）由教会抚养长大，9岁时被送去童工厂拣填絮，后被卖给棺材铺当学徒，屡受欺侮。奥利弗从棺材铺逃跑，步行七十英里到达伦敦，遇见小偷“机灵鬼”（哈利?伊登 Harry Eden 饰），并被收入犹太老头费金（本?金斯利 Ben Kinsley 饰）的盗窃团伙。奥利弗第一次出徒便被诬陷偷窃布朗...