Sidney Turtlebaum

He crashes funerals and steals more than just the show.

Sidney Turtlebaum — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 3, 2008
• Runtime
• 18 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy
• Director
• Tristram Shapeero

Sidney Turtlebaum — Cast

Derek Jacobi Sidney Turtlebaum Rupert Evans Gabriel Cavan Clerkin Father Katie Lyons Mother

R

Romy Baskerville Valerie

L

Lin Blakley Brenda

F

Francesca Marie Claire Frankie

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Lily Howard Sidney's Sister