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Sidney Turtlebaum

MOVIE • 2008

Sidney Turtlebaum

He crashes funerals and steals more than just the show.

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.

TMDB ★ 1.6/5Votes: 3
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DramaComedy

Top Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Sidney Turtlebaum

Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

Gabriel

Cavan Clerkin

Cavan Clerkin

Father

Katie Lyons

Katie Lyons

Mother

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Romy Baskerville

Valerie

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Lin Blakley

Brenda

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Francesca Marie Claire

Frankie

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Lily Howard

Sidney's Sister

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Tom Howard

Young Sidney

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Saul Issroff

Rabbi

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Margaret Stallard

Elderly Woman

Tristram Shapeero

Tristram Shapeero

Director

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Raphael Smith

Writer

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Theatrical release date: November 3, 2008

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 3, 2008

Runtime

18 min

Language

English

Origin

GB, US

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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