Boy Called Twist (2004)
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
Ivan Abrahams
Boese
Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht
Nancy
Bart Fouche
Bill Sykes
Lesley Fong
Fagin
Peter Butler
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