Boy Called Twist (2004)

Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist ... See full summary »

Director:

Tim Greene

Writers:

Tim Greene (screenplay), Charles Dickens (novel)

Stars:

Jarrid Geduld, Lesley Fong, Bart Fouche

Cast

Credited cast:
Jarrid Geduld	...	Twist
Lesley Fong	...	Fagin
Bart Fouche	...	Bill Sykes
Bill Curry	...	Ebrahim Bassedien
Kim Engelbrecht	...	Nancy
Goliath Davids	...	Bedel
Terry Norton	...	Mrs. Corlett
Tertius Swanepoel	...	Dodger
Ndyebo Mgaga	...	Charley Bates (as Ndyebo Mhaga)
Christo Davids	...	Noah
Peter Butler	...	Monks
Johan Malherbe	...	Brakwater
Trix Pienaar	...	Mrs. Brakwater
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ivan Abrahams	...	Boese
Merlin Balie	...	Chester

Storyline

Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.

---

Plot Keywords:

oliver twist | street kid | cape town south africa | south africa | based on novel | 

---

Taglines:

The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Oliver Twist (1912)

User Reviews

Is this available on DVD?

I was in Cape Town for 6 months in the fall of 2005 working as a volunteer with street kids, so it was really a special experience for me watching this film. I know some of the street boys figuring as extras in the movie, as Fagin's gang members. From the little knowledge and insight I got to these boys' lives, the illustration of a street boy's life in this film seemed quite realistic to me. I saw this movie in a theater with two young former street boys whom I invited to see it with me, and they both recognized a lot from their own past lives on the street. The street boys I got to know are wonderful and loving innocent boys, who shouldn't be feared. They can look rather tough when you don't know them, but that is just a facade, and necessary to live. All they really want if they approach you, is a little money to buy food. They are rarely violent, but I will admit can be bit annoying if they get too insistent ;)

Actually I really just wanted to know if this movie is available on DVD on some internet shop??? I would really like a copy...

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [South Africa]

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2004 (South Africa)

Also Known As:

Chłopiec zwany Twistem

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

ZAR2,400,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$177

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monkey Films, Twisted Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1