Film
Boy Called Twist
2004 · 1h 55m · Drama
The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist
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Overview
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
Twist
Ivan Abrahams
Boese
Merlin Balie
Chester
Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht
Nancy
Bart Fouche
Bill Sykes
Lesley Fong
Fagin
Tertius Swanepoel
Dodger
Remi Lawrence
Dickie
Ndyebo Mgaga
Charley Bates
Peter Butler
Monks
Crew
- Tim GreeneDirector · Screenplay
- Charles DickensNovel
- Mike DownieDirector of Photography
- Murray AndersonOriginal Music Composer
Details
- Release date
- February 18, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Genres
- Drama
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