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* AffablyEvil: Fagin.
-->'''Fagin''': Have a delightful evening, Nancy.
-->'''Nancy''': Piss off, Fagin.
-->'''Fagin''': Have a delightful evening, Nancy.
-->'''Nancy''': Piss off, Fagin.
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* BadGuyBar: Sikes lives above one, and the apartments serve as a brothel. Fagin also uses the bar for meetings with his associates.
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* BeingEvilSucks
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* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler: Twist finds a home with Bassedien and his kind domestic worker, Francene, but the other boys are most likely trapped in crime and poverty.]]
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* BreakTheCutie: Twist [[spoiler: becomes dangerously close to ending up a criminal on the streets.]]
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler: In this version, Monks is Brownlow\Bassedien's brother and not Twist's.]]
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler: In this version, Monks is Brownlow\Bassedien's brother and not Twist's.]]
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* ContrivedCoincidence: as in the original novel, Twist [[spoiler: ends up being taken in by an elder relative who has no idea who he is.]]
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* CorruptTheCutie: What Fagin and his boys want to do to Twist.
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* DeathByChildbirth: Shamilla, Twist's mother.
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* DirtyCoward: Noah.
* DisproportionateRetribution: in one of the most famous fictional examples, he is beaten and sent away for being coxed by the other children into asking for more gruel.
* DisproportionateRetribution: in one of the most famous fictional examples, he is beaten and sent away for being coxed by the other children into asking for more gruel.
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* DomesticAbuser: Sikes.
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* FilmOfTheBook
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* HeelFaceTurn: Nancy is kind to Twist from the start, but when Sikes and Fagin threaten to hurt him, she [[spoiler: outright betrays them to help him]].
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Nancy.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Nancy.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Bassedien and Francene.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: [[spoiler: Bassedien states that something about Twist makes him feel younger. This is most likely because the boy reminds him of his deceased daughter, Twist's mother.]]
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* WeaponOfChoice: Fagin carries a South African knopkierrie.
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* WeaponOfChoice: Fagin carries a South African knopkierrie.knobkierrie.
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* RaceLift: Twist, Bumble, Fagin, Noah, Brownlow (now called Bassedien), Dodger, Nancy and Charlie Bates.
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* RaceLift: Twist, Bumble, Beadle, Fagin, Noah, Brownlow (now called Bassedien), Dodger, Nancy and Charlie Bates.
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* TheDragon: Although he is an authority figure and a [[ChessMaster chessmaster]], he is intimidated by both Sikes and Monks and behaves in a subservient, sycophantic way to both of them.
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* TheDragon: Fagin. Although he is an authority figure and a [[ChessMaster chessmaster]], he is intimidated by both Sikes and Monks and behaves in a subservient, sycophantic way to both of them.
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** Monks is portrayed far more sympathetically than in most other adaptions, showing some sympathy for Twist in the end and helping to save his life.
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** Monks is portrayed far more sympathetically than in most other adaptions, showing some sympathy for Twist in the end and [[spoiler: helping to save his life.]]
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* PrecisionFStrike: Nancy's "Fuck you, Fagin!"
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* TheArtfulDodger TheArtfulDodger: the trope namer in the novel is simply called Dodger here.
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->''"But what about Ollie? The other boy?"''Ollie?"''
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* BeardOfEvil: Fagin.
** Sikes goes into a violent rage anytime anyone suggests someone might sell him out.
* EvilMentor: Fagin to Twist and the other boys.
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* FemalesAreMoreInoocent: Averted. Many women, such as Mrs. Brakwater and Sharlotte treat Twist as cruelly as the men do, and Nancy is shown to be quite savvy and tough.
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* FemalesAreMoreInoocent: FemalesAreMoreInnocent: Averted. Many women, such as Mrs. Brakwater and Sharlotte treat Twist as cruelly as the men do, and Nancy is shown to be quite savvy and tough.
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* FemalesAreMoreInoocent: Averted. Many women, such as Mrs. Brakwater and Sharlotte treat Twist as cruelly as the men do, and Nancy is shown to be quite savvy and tough.
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* Shoutout: Mrs. Corlet actually names Twist after the character Oliver Twist, as she uses book titles and authors to name all of the children.
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* Shoutout: ShoutOut: Mrs. Corlet actually names Twist after the character Oliver Twist, as she uses book titles and authors to name all of the children.
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* Shoutout: Mrs. Corlet actually names Twist after the character Oliver Twist, as she uses book titles and authors to name all of the children.
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* Leitmotif: Fagin has one.
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* {{Shotacon}}: When Sikes catches Fagin attempting to beat Dodger and Charlie, he calls him a f*cked-up old pervert.
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* WeaponOfChoice: Fagin carries a South African knopkierrie.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: the violence in the film is seldom explicit and it is for the most part child-friendly, but there are still very dark themes and a lot of strong language.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: the violence in the film is seldom explicit and it is for the most part child-friendly, but there are still very dark themes and a lot of strong language.
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* BerserkButton: Twist attacks Noah for calling his mother a whore, even though he never knew her.
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->''"We'll call him Oliver."''
->''"But what about Ollie? The other boy?"''
->''"We'll call him Twist."''
->''"But what about Ollie? The other boy?"''
->''"We'll call him Twist."''
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* RaceLift: Bumble, Fagin, Brownlow (now called Bassedien), Dodger, Nancy and Charlie Bates.
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* RaceLift: Twist, Bumble, Fagin, Noah, Brownlow (now called Bassedien), Dodger, Nancy and Charlie Bates.
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* CoOldGuy: Ebrahim Bassedien.
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* BillingualBonus: Although the film has subtitles for the dialog in Xhosa and Afrikaans, there are still many slang words and exclamations that people outside of South Africa will be unable to understand.
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* BillingualBonus: BilingualBonus: Although the film has subtitles for the dialog in Xhosa and Afrikaans, there are still many slang words and exclamations that people outside of South Africa will be unable to understand.
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* TheDragon: Although he is an authority figure and a [[ChessMaster chessmaster]], he is intimidated by both Sikes and Monks and behaves in a subservient, sycophantic way to both of them.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Sikes has to force himself to [[spoiler: shoot Bullseye]], and ends up taking too long to actually succeed. Also, Monks [[spoiler: will not let Twist fall to his death.]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out what happened to the other street kids in the end ([[spoiler: according to the original novel they stayed on the street, apart from Charlie Bates who reformed and became a farmer.]])
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** The woman from the home who names Twist is far kinder than the various women that handle young Oliver in the book.
* TheBully: Noah and Sikes.
* CompositeCharacter: Mrs. Corlet, who is a combination of Mrs. Mann and the Widow Corney, albeit a far kinder character than both of them.
* CoolOldGuy: Ebrahim Bassedien.
* CoolOldGuy: Ebrahim Bassedien.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Sikes still falls from a rooftop with and hangs from a rope, but he is shot by the police, rather than accidentally strangling himself as he did in the novel.]]
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* CoolOldGuy: CoOldGuy: Ebrahim Bassedien.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Sikes still falls from a rooftopwith and hangs from a rope, but he is shot by the police, rather than accidentally strangling himself as he did in the novel.]]
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* OnlySaneMan: Bassedien, who is both logical and kind while almost all the other characters act impulsively and are, for the most part, cruel to Oliver.
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* CatchPhrase: Averted. Catchphrases from the novel such as, "My dears," and "I'll eat my head" do not appear in the film.
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A 2004 South-African adaption of ''Literature/OliverTwist''. Directed by Tim Greene, the film reinvents the story of Twist, setting it in modern-day Cape Town, South Africa. Jarrid Geduld portrays Twist, a street-kid who comes to seek his fortune in Cape Town and is drawn into a world of crime while battling to find his way and start an honest life.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: Monks, who, despite being one of the main antagonists, shows some goodness towards the end.]]
* AntiHero: Dodger, who treats Twist as a friend but is willing to aid the villains in their schemes.
* AntiVillain:
** Fagin, who is kind to the boys and welcoming to Oliver, but is secretly in league with Monks and is willing to crush anyone that could give him away.
** Monks is portrayed far more sympathetically than in most other adaptions, showing some sympathy for Oliver in the end and helping to save his life.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BigBad: Bill Sikes.
* BiggerBad: Monks.
* CrapSackWorld: Oliver is abused and mistreated by almost everyone he encounters.
* CoolOldGuy: Ebrahim Bassedien.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Sikes still falls from a rooftop with and hangs from a rope, but he is shot by the police, rather than accidentally strangling himself as he did in the novel.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: When Sikes tries to kill his dog, Bullseye turns on him and [[spoiler: leads the police to him]].
* TheFagin
* GreedyJew: Averted; Fagin is now portrayed as an Ethiopian Rastafarian.
* HeartwarmingOrphan
* JerkAss: Beadle, Noah, Sikes and Fagin.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Fagin is seen slipping away during the police raid at the end of the film, while the cops are distracted going after Sikes. It is not shown if he got away or not, unlike in the original book where he was arrested and hanged.]]
* KickTheDog: Sikes aims a kick at Bullseye when he is taking too long to follow his master.
* RaceLift: Bumble, Fagin, Brownlow (now called Bassedien), Dodger, Nancy and Charlie Bates.
* SettingUpdate: Modern-day South Africa, although the film remains otherwise faithful to the original novel.
* StreetUrchin
* TruthInTelevision: Fagin's gang of boys is played by a group of real South African street children.
* VillainousBreakdown: After [[spoiler: killing Nancy]], Sikes becomes paranoid and frantically rushes about trying to get rid of any incriminating evidence.
* WouldHitAGirl: Bill Sikes.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: Monks, who, despite being one of the main antagonists, shows some goodness towards the end.]]
* AntiHero: Dodger, who treats Twist as a friend but is willing to aid the villains in their schemes.
* AntiVillain:
** Fagin, who is kind to the boys and welcoming to Oliver, but is secretly in league with Monks and is willing to crush anyone that could give him away.
** Monks is portrayed far more sympathetically than in most other adaptions, showing some sympathy for Oliver in the end and helping to save his life.
* TheArtfulDodger
* BigBad: Bill Sikes.
* BiggerBad: Monks.
* CrapSackWorld: Oliver is abused and mistreated by almost everyone he encounters.
* CoolOldGuy: Ebrahim Bassedien.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Sikes still falls from a rooftop with and hangs from a rope, but he is shot by the police, rather than accidentally strangling himself as he did in the novel.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: When Sikes tries to kill his dog, Bullseye turns on him and [[spoiler: leads the police to him]].
* TheFagin
* GreedyJew: Averted; Fagin is now portrayed as an Ethiopian Rastafarian.
* HeartwarmingOrphan
* JerkAss: Beadle, Noah, Sikes and Fagin.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Fagin is seen slipping away during the police raid at the end of the film, while the cops are distracted going after Sikes. It is not shown if he got away or not, unlike in the original book where he was arrested and hanged.]]
* KickTheDog: Sikes aims a kick at Bullseye when he is taking too long to follow his master.
* RaceLift: Bumble, Fagin, Brownlow (now called Bassedien), Dodger, Nancy and Charlie Bates.
* SettingUpdate: Modern-day South Africa, although the film remains otherwise faithful to the original novel.
* StreetUrchin
* TruthInTelevision: Fagin's gang of boys is played by a group of real South African street children.
* VillainousBreakdown: After [[spoiler: killing Nancy]], Sikes becomes paranoid and frantically rushes about trying to get rid of any incriminating evidence.
* WouldHitAGirl: Bill Sikes.
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