Fagin
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Fagin is a cunning, manipulative leader of a gang of child pickpockets in the musical "Oliver!", adapted from Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| adaptationAspect | in Oliver! he is presented with more comic elements than in the novel ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Oliver Twist (novel)
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Oliver! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver! (1960 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver! (1968 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bill Sikes
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Oliver Twist (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Artful Dodger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fagin (Charles Dickens character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cowardly
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cunning ⓘ greedy ⓘ manipulative ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ |
| controversy | criticised as an antisemitic stereotype in Dickens’ original portrayal ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fateInNovel | sentenced to death by hanging ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Oliver Twist (1837–1839 serialisation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Victorian literature character
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| goal | profit from stolen goods ⓘ |
| hasAlias | The Jew (in original Dickens text, often referenced critically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| laterPortrayals | often de-emphasise or remove explicit Jewish identity ⓘ |
| leads | gang of child pickpockets ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
mentor to young thieves
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primary antagonist to Oliver’s moral development ⓘ |
| nationality | English (in most adaptations) ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Reviewing the Situation
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You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
criminal
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fence ⓘ gang leader ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Clive Revill
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Jonathan Pryce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowan Atkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToOliver | exploits Oliver as a potential pickpocket GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | leader of a gang of child pickpockets ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.