Movies and TvShows featuring "workhouse" theme.

A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage for a group of kids whose homes have been destroyed by an evil mining manager.

Oliver, an orphan boy in Victorian England, escapes from a workhouse and joins a group of pickpockets led by an elderly criminal named Fagin. As Oliver tries to navigate the criminal underworld and find a loving home, he encounters various obstacles, including an abusive boyfriend, a treacherous burglar, and a murderous mob.

Oliver Twist is a TV mini-series based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens. It follows the story of Oliver, a young orphan who faces cruelty and hardships in the grim streets of London. With themes of poverty, child abuse, and compassion, the series shines a light on the harsh realities of the 1830s. Oliver's journey takes him through workhouses, encounters with thieves like Bill Sikes and Fagin, and the formation of unlikely friendships, ultimately portraying the resilience of a child's point of view.

In 'No Man of Her Own,' a woman on the run pretends to be someone else and gets caught up in a con game. She must navigate small-town life and a complicated web of relationships, all while trying to keep her true identity a secret.

Ingeborg Holm is a poor widow who ends up in a workhouse after losing her home and business. She escapes from the workhouse and tries to reunite with her child, facing devastating challenges along the way.

In the heart of the modern East End of London, a Victorian slum has been recreated and a group of 21st-century people are moving in. Michael Mosley joins them to tell the extraordinary story of how the Victorian East End changed our attitude to poverty forever.

In the dark underbelly of 1960s London, a female police officer investigates a series of gruesome murders that seem to be connected to an underground club. As she delves deeper into the case, she uncovers a web of conspiracy and deception involving an evil priest, a sadistic warden, and a hunchbacked man. With her life in danger, she must race against time to uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim.

Oliver Twist, a young orphan boy, experiences the harsh realities of life as he navigates through the criminal underworld of 19th century London.

The classic tale of David Copperfield's life is brought to the screen in this faithful and entertaining animated feature for your kids and family.

An enchanting tale of childhood in a sleepy Cotswold village during and immediately after the First World War.

This animated version of the classic Charles Dickens book faithfully follows the adventures of the young orphan Oliver Twist.