David Lean with cinematographer Guy Green (centre) and camera operator Oswald Morris (left)

David Lean shows one of his young actors how to pick Fagin's pocket

The camera crew improvises

David Lean directs the workhouse children

Lunch break

David Lean directs Oliver and Mr. Brownlow

David Lean with his producer, Ronald Neame

'Stick 'em up!' Oliver and Sikes (Robert Newton) off camera

David Lean with Josephine Stewart (Oliver's mother)

John Bryan and one of the set models

Make-up artist Stuart Freeborn transforms Alec Guinness into Fagin

Make-up artist Stuart Freeborn transforms Alec Guinness into Fagin

Make-up artist Stuart Freeborn transforms Alec Guinness into Fagin

Make-up artist Stuart Freeborn transforms Alec Guinness into Fagin

Make-up artist Stuart Freeborn transforms Alec Guinness into Fagin

David Lean with his wife Kay Walsh (Nancy)

Filming of Sike's pursuit by the mob

David Lean directing a scene featuring Frances L. Sullivan and Mary Clare

Filming on the workhouse set

David Lean directs John Howard Davies (Oliver)

The director demystifies the camera for his young star

The Artful Dodger takes Oliver to Fagin

Oliver and Mrs. Bedwin (John Howard Davies and Amy Veness)

Oliver finds love and security at last, at Mr. Brownlow's

Oliver and Mr. Brownlow (Henry Stephenson)

Oliver at Mr.Sowerberry's, the undertaker

Sikes plots with Fagin and Nancy

The mob bay for Sikes' blood

Sikes is shot

Sikes threatens Nancy

The Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) discovers Nancy's body

Oliver's mother reaches the workhouse gates

Oliver learns about picking pockets

Fagin (Alec Guinness) keeps Oliver captive

Oliver prepares to ask for more gruel