The read
It runs a compact 18m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Tristram ShapeeroDirector
- Raphael SmithWriter
Cast
- Derek JacobiSidney Turtlebaum
- Rupert EvansGabriel
- Cavan ClerkinFather
- Katie LyonsMother
- Romy BaskervilleValerie
- Lin BlakleyBrenda
- Francesca Marie ClaireFrankie
- Lily HowardSidney's Sister
- Tom HowardYoung Sidney
- Saul IssroffRabbi
- Margaret StallardElderly Woman