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Boy Called Twist

20045.5 / 10115 min
Drama

Overview

The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist

The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.

Cast

Jarrid Geduld

Jarrid Geduld

Twist

Ivan Abrahams

Ivan Abrahams

Boese

Merlin Balie

Merlin Balie

Chester

Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht

Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht

Nancy

Bart Fouche

Bart Fouche

Bill Sykes

Lesley Fong

Lesley Fong

Fagin

Tertius Swanepoel

Tertius Swanepoel

Dodger

Remi Lawrence

Remi Lawrence

Dickie

Ndyebo Mgaga

Ndyebo Mgaga

Charley Bates

Peter Butler

Peter Butler

Monks

Crew

Tim Greene

Tim Greene

Director

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Novel

Tim Greene

Tim Greene

Screenplay