![]() ![]() ![]() His innocence and naivety sharply contrast with the streetwise attitude of his best friend Ornshaw (Jack Wild), who is always ready to take him in and out of trouble. Some of you may remember him in the role of Oliver in the 1968 musical film version of Charles Dickens’s novel (an absolute classic). Mark Lester delivers a dazzling performance in the role of the young Daniel Latimer. Thanks to its wonderful casting, Melody is as much a movie about friendship as it is about first love. Melody, directed by Waris Hussein, is one of the best Coming-of-Age tales of youthful love ever told through the viewpoint of children. Before Moonrise Kingdom, Little Manhattan and My Girl, there was a film that captured the essence of first love, starring the British child actors Mark Lester, Jack Wild and Tracy Hyde. ![]()
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