The First Fagin

2012
1h 27m

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When Charles Dickens created the character of Fagin in Oliver Twist, he gave birth to one of the most infamous personas in English literature. Few people know that Dickens' portrait of Fagin... Read allWhen Charles Dickens created the character of Fagin in Oliver Twist, he gave birth to one of the most infamous personas in English literature. Few people know that Dickens' portrait of Fagin was possibly based on the Jewish receiver and fencer of stolen goods, Ikey Solomon. Much ... Read allWhen Charles Dickens created the character of Fagin in Oliver Twist, he gave birth to one of the most infamous personas in English literature. Few people know that Dickens' portrait of Fagin was possibly based on the Jewish receiver and fencer of stolen goods, Ikey Solomon. Much as been written about Ikey's exploits, his amazing and daring prison escapes capturing peo... Read all

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- Helen Gaynor
- Alan Rosenthal
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6.2/10

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- Helen Gaynor
- Alan Rosenthal
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Tough life

Reading the stories of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist you are taken to a time of the ups and downs of this most famous protagonist. In the movie The First Fagin, you are taken to the alleged basis of Dickens character Isaac "Ikey" Solomon, a 19th century Jewish convict who garnered headlines by his tumultuous life. This docudrama blends flashbacks from the central characters as he served witness to the misfortunes that happen to him and his family. He always wanted to live a straight and narrow life but his situation forced him into a world of pick pocketing that lead to a spiral of events that led him right to the other side of the world in Australian penal colony. What emerges is a folk hero of sorts that faces anti Semitism and a justice system that placed a huge burden on his life. Saw this film as part of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.