Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
1h 55m
Running Time
September 1, 1981Release Date
Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
1h 55m
Running Time
September 1, 1981Release Date

Plot.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Doris Lessing, this dystopian science fiction tale concerns a woman struggling to make her way in a post-apocalyptic society. D (Julie Christie) is living in a city that's at the point of collapse following a catastrophic nuclear war; lawlessness and violence rule the day, and gangs of brutal youth roam the streets. With the help of her teenage companion Emily (Leonie Mellinger), D tries to make her way, and in order to cope, she often escapes into a fantasy world in which she lives in genteel Victorian surroundings in the 19th century.
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Cast & Crew.

Julie Christie
'D'

Christopher Guard
Gerald

Leonie Mellinger
Emily Mary Cartwright

Christopher Guard
Gerald

Debbie Hutchings
June

Nigel Hawthorne
Victorian Father

Pat Keen
Victorian Mother

Georgina Griffiths
Victorian Emily

Christopher Tsangarides
Victorian Son

Mark Dignam
Newsvendor

Alison Dowling
Janet White

John Franklyn-Robbins
Prof White

Rowena Cooper
Mrs White

Barbara Hicks
Woman on Wasteground

John Comer
Man Delivering Emily

Adrienne Byrne
Maureen

Marion Owen Smith
Sandra

Tara MacGowran
Jill

Penny Clark
Producer

Michael Medwin
Producer

Jeanne Watts
Neighbour

Pamela Cundell
Neighbour

Bryan Matheson
Neighbour

Anne Tirard
Victorian Nurse

Bill Shapter
Editor

Simone Reynolds
CastingDirector

Jeillo Edwards
Woman at Newstand

Keith Wilson
ProductionDesigner

Arthur Lovegrove
Man at Newstand

Mark Farmer
Gerald's Courtier

John Altman
Gerald's Courtier

David Squire
Gerald's Courtier

Dexter Fletcher
Terry

Lee Macdonald
Youth

David Gladwell
Writer / Director

Kerry Crabbe
Writer

Mike Thorne
Musician / Original Music Composer

Walter Lassally
Director of Photography

Doris Lessing
Novel
Details.
Release DateSeptember 1, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Content RatingR
Genres
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Wiki.
Memoirs of a Survivor is a 1981 British science fiction film directed by David Gladwell, with some scenes filmed at the location of Argyle Street, Norwich. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Doris Lessing.
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