Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)
Sidney Turtlebaum is a bitter sweet comedy that tells the story of Sidney, an eccentric gay Jewish man in his seventies. To punish the world Sidney earns his living as a pickpocket and a conman - his chosen modus operandi is to gatecrash Shiva houses of mourning to steal from the gathered crowd.
Director: Tristram Shapeero
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Derek Jacobi as Sidney Turtlebaum |
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Rupert Evans as Gabriel |
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Cavan Clerkin as Father |
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Katie Lyons as Mother |
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Romy Baskerville as Valerie |
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Lin Blakley as Brenda |
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Francesca Marie Claire as Frankie |
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Lily Howard as Sidney's Sister |
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Tom Howard as Young Sidney |
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Saul Issroff as Rabbi |
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Margaret Stallard as Elderly Woman |
| Directing | Tristram Shapeero | Director |
| Writing | Raphael Smith | Writer |