Sidney Turtlebaum
Synopsis
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.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 20 mins
- Format
- Super 16mm
- Director
-
Tristram Shapeero
- Producer
- Mandy Belnick
- Co-Producer
- Mandy Belnick
- Editor
- Gary Dollner
- Screenwriter
- Raphael Smith
- Director of Photography
- Federico Alfonzo
- Production Designer
- Caroline Amies
- Sound
- Chris Round
- Composer
- Ben Foster
- Principal cast
- Derek Jacobi, Rupert Evans
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Third Man Films
16 Stourcliffe StreetLondon W1H 5AQ
UK
Sales Company
Third Man Films
16 Stourcliffe StreetLondon W1H 5AQ
UK
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