Turtle Diary (1985)
1h 37m
Running Time
December 6, 1985Release Date
Turtle Diary (1985)
1h 37m
Running Time
December 6, 1985Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they plan to steal two of the turtles and free them into the ocean.
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Cast & Crew.
Glenda Jackson
Neaera Duncan
Ben Kingsley
William Snow
Richard Johnson
Mr. Johnson / Producer
Michael Gambon
George Fairbairn
Rosemary Leach
Mrs. Inchcliff
Eleanor Bron
Miss Neap
Harriet Walter
Harriet Sims
Jeroen Krabbé
Mr. Sandor
Nigel Hawthorne
Publisher
Michael Aldridge
Mr Meager
Peter Capaldi
Assistant Keeper
Gary Olsen
Lorry Driver
Tony Melody
Garage Attendant
Harold Pinter
Man in Bookshop / Screenplay
Barbara Rosenblat
American Woman
Chuck Julian
American Man
Rom Anderson
Girl at Zoo
Bryan Pringle
Zoo Receptionist (uncredited)
Jeremy Nicholas
2nd Publisher (uncredited)
Dave Hill
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Pauline Letts
Woman at Bookshop (uncredited)
Mark Jefferis
Policeman at Square (uncredited)
Neil Conrich
Zoo Waiter (uncredited)
Ronnie Walsh
Man at Tube (uncredited)
Robert Keegan
Fisherman (uncredited)
John Irvin
Director
Russell Hoban
Novel
Michael Zimbrich
Assistant Director
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Peter Snell
Executive Producer
David Hildyard
Sound Recordist
Judith Lang
Art Direction
Mary Hillman
Key Makeup Artist
Lesley Cross
Continuity
Howard Coomber
Thanks
Teddy Mason
Sound Editor
Stevie Hall
Hair Supervisor
Peter Tanner
Editor
John Braithwaite
Thanks
Peter Hannan
Director of Photography
Diane Dancklefsen
Art Direction
Henry Lowther
Musician
Craig Chandler
Visual Effects
Stephen Cornish
Wardrobe Master
Dave Burrell
Thanks
Christabel Albery
Production Supervisor
Bernard Sofronski
Executive Producer
Susie Figgis
Casting Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 6, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingPG
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
suicide
bookshop
turtle
boarder
road trip
bucket
author
privacy
next door neighbor
odd hobby
animal heist
london zoo
sea turtle
Wiki.
Turtle Diary is a 1985 British film directed by John Irvin and starring Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, and Michael Gambon. Based on a screenplay adapted by Harold Pinter from Russell Hoban's novel Turtle Diary, the film is about "people rediscovering the joys of life and love". The film contains elements of romance, comedy, and drama and has been described as a romantic comedy.
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