Nancy and Bill Sikes’s deaths in the 1968 Oliver! film are both deeply sad, but for different reasons—and together, they show how love and violence can destroy even the strongest characters. Nancy’s death is heartbreaking because she dies trying to protect Oliver, the only person she truly loves. She knows Bill is dangerous, but she risks everything to do the right thing. Her murder is brutal, and the film doesn’t shy away from showing how quickly love can be punished in a violent world. What ma