Sidney Turtlebaum
movie

He crashes funerals and steals more than just the show.
Released November 03, 2008
Overview
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.
Cast

Derek Jacobi
as
Sidney Turtlebaum

Rupert Evans
as
Gabriel

Cavan Clerkin
as
Father

Katie Lyons
as
Mother
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Romy Baskerville
as
Valerie
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Lin Blakley
as
Brenda
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Francesca Marie Claire
as
Frankie
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Lily Howard
as
Sidney's Sister
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Tom Howard
as
Young Sidney
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Saul Issroff
as
Rabbi
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Margaret Stallard
as
Elderly Woman
