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Sidney Turtlebaum

  • 2008
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)
Sidney Turtlebaum is an eccentric gay Jewish man in his eighties who earns his living as a pickpocket and a conman. His chosen modus operandi is to gatecrash Jewish funerals in order to steal from the gathered crowd.
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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 con... Read allSidney 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... Read allSidney 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
  • Writer
    • Raphael Smith
  • Stars
    • Romy Baskerville
    • Lin Blakley
    • Francesca Marie Claire
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    35
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    • Director
      • Tristram Shapeero
    • Writer
      • Raphael Smith
    • Stars
      • Romy Baskerville
      • Lin Blakley
      • Francesca Marie Claire
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Romy Baskerville
    • Valerie
    Lin Blakley
    Lin Blakley
    • Brenda
    Francesca Marie Claire
    • Frankie
    Cavan Clerkin
    Cavan Clerkin
    • Father
    Rupert Evans
    Rupert Evans
    • Gabriel
    Lily Howard
    • Sidney's Sister
    Tom Howard
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    Saul Issroff
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    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
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    Katie Lyons
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    Margaret Stallard
    • Elderly Woman
    • Director
      • Tristram Shapeero
    • Writer
      • Raphael Smith
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      Sidney Turtlebaum: I am probably the most fascinating human being you will ever meet, Gabriel.

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    9/10
    A great performance by Sir Derek Jacobi
    I had the chance of catching a screening of this and absolutely loved it. I came out of the cinema with a smile on my face, having laughed a lot for most of this witty little black comedy and being taken slightly by surprise by the ending.

    It's the story of a day in the life of Sidney Turtlebaum (Sir Derek Jacobi), an old Jewish man, a day he spends with a young man named Gabriel, taking him to Shiva houses (Jewish houses in mourning) around the Golders Green neighbourhood in London. There he proves himself to be a charming old man with a few secrets.

    Both leads are great, in particular Sir Derek Jacobi, who plays Sidney in a very charming way, giving him humanity and surprising us as we learn more and more about this character. At 18min, I really wanted more!
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    • miguelmsantos
    • Mar 24, 2009

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Third Man Films
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      • 1.85 : 1

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