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In Oliver Twist Charles Dickens the novel refers to Fagin 257 times in the first 38 chapters as "the Jew"
earliest stage adaptations of
Oliver Twist "helped to popularize a lisp for stage Jewish characters that lasted until 1914"
It is widely believed that the best adaptation of
Oliver Twist is David Lean's film of 1948, with Alec Guinness as Fagin. Guinness was made-up to look like the illustrations from the novel's first edition
The film's release in the US was delayed until 1951 due to Jewish protests, and was initially released with several of Fagin's scenes cut.
This particular adaptation of the novel was banned in Israel.
Ironically, the film was also banned in Egypt for portraying Fagin too sympathetically
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
animator Rob Coleman admitted that he had viewed footage of Alec Guinness as Fagin in
Oliver Twist to inspire his animators in creating Watto
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