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Brief synopsis:
Sidney Turtlebaum is a bitter sweet comedy and cautionary tale set in present day Golders Green, the heart of London's Jewish community.
Sidney Turtlebaum is an eccentric gay Jewish man in his eighties. To punish the world which rejected him, Sidney earns his living as a pickpocket and a conman. His chosen modus operandi is to read through the recent death notices in the London Jewish Post identifying Shiva houses of mourning in order to steal from the gathered crowd.
More than just a thief, Sidney is a performer and revels in the opportunity to take centre stage capturing the assembled mourners with his anecdotes and nostalgic songs.
When Sidney earns the respect and curiosity of 26 year old Gabriel he decides to take him to his next Shiva home thus opening up his strange world to the innocent eyes of his young new friend.
www.sidneyturtlebaum.co.uk
Photo: Marc Hoberman
Original Format: Super 16mm
Year of Production: 2008
Running Time: 20 mins
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Producer: Daniel Jewel
Executive/Co-Producers: Mandy Belnick
Editor: Gary Dollner
Screenwriter: Raphael Smith
Director of Photography: Federico Alfonzo
Production Designer: Caroline Amies
Sound: Chris Round
Music: Ben Foster
Principal Cast: Derek Jacobi, Rupert Evans
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Production Company:
Third Man Films
16 Stourcliffe Street,
London W1H 5AQ
UK
office@thirdmanfilms.co.uk
www.thirdmanfilms.co.uk
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Sales Agent:
Third Man Films
16 Stourcliffe Street,
London W1H 5AQ
office@thirdmanfilms.co.uk
www.thirdmanfilms.co.uk
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