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Boy Called Twist (2004)

★ 5.5/10 115 min Drama South Africa English
Director: Tim Greene
Novel: Charles Dickens
Screenplay by: Tim Greene
Streaming: Not available
The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist

Description

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.

Top Cast

Jarrid Geduld Twist
Ivan Abrahams
Ivan Abrahams Boese
Merlin Balie Chester
Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht
Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht Nancy
Bart Fouche
Bart Fouche Bill Sykes
Lesley Fong
Lesley Fong Fagin
Tertius Swanepoel Dodger
Remi Lawrence Dickie

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