If you loved Monsieur Verdoux, try Oliver Twist

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Monsieur Verdoux, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Oliver Twist is

Oliver Twist asks for more gruel and promptly gets sold. The pickpocketing and picky parenting that follow feel almost genteel. Classic lean misery, lightly seasoned with British politeness.

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