Boy Called Twist
“The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist”
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.
Top-billed cast
- JJarrid Geduld
- BBart Fouche
- RRemi Lawrence
- TTertius Swanepoel
- LLesley Fong
- IIvan Abrahams
- KKim Suzanne Engelbrecht
- MMerlin Balie
- PPeter Butler
- NNdyebo Mgaga
Crew
- Director
- Tim Greene
- Writers
- Tim Greene, Charles Dickens
- Production
- Monkey Films, Twisted Pictures
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Who directed Boy Called Twist?
Boy Called Twist was directed by Tim Greene.
When was Boy Called Twist released?
Boy Called Twist was released in 2004.
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