The First Fagin
6.4
The emotional, true story of Ikey Solomon, an infamous British convict whose life is considered to have been the inspiration for Dickens’ Fagin of Oliver Twist and perhaps also an influence on the creation of the felon Magwitch of Great Expectations. The First Fagin seamlessly blends narration (by Miriam Margolyes of Harry Potter movie fame), still photography, historical records, interviews with scholars and historians, and vivid dramatic re-enactment. Using an entirely Tasmanian cast as well as the picturesque Tasmanian landscape and historical sites as background for the drama, the film also offers insight into the 19th century British penal colony in Van Diemen’s Land.
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Cast
28 people
Alan Rosenthal Director · Helen Gaynor Director
United States release March 11, 2013 · Production Roar Film
Production
MIFF Premiere Fund
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Roar Film
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · August 16, 2012
Theatrical
United States · March 11, 2013
East Bay International Jewish Film Festival
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