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Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Rupert Evans, Cavan Clerkin, Katie Lyons
Runtime18 min
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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 conman - his chosen modus operandi is to gatecrash Shiva houses of mourning to steal from the gathered crowd.
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Director Tristram Shapeero's 2008 film Sidney Turtlebaum is a bittersweet comedy that features a standout performance from Derek Jacobi as an eccentric gay Jewish man who uses his talents as a pickpocket and con artist to 'punish the world' by stealing from mourners at Shiva houses, offering a darkly humorous exploration of loneliness and the human condition.