Turtle Diary (1985)
Turtle Diary (1985)
They share a strange and amusing obsession.
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

Glenda Jackson Glenda Jackson As: Neaera Duncan
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley As: William Snow
Richard Johnson Richard Johnson As: Mr. Johnson
Michael Gambon Michael Gambon As: George Fairbairn
Rosemary Leach Rosemary Leach As: Mrs. Inchcliff
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They share a strange and amusing obsession.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 06 December 1985

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: CBS Theatrical Films, United British Artists (UBA), britannic, Samuel Goldwyn Company, British Lion Films

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Cast

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Neaera Duncan

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

William Snow

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Mr. Johnson

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

George Fairbairn

Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Mrs. Inchcliff

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Miss Neap

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Harriet Sims

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Mr. Sandor

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Publisher

Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge

Mr Meager

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Assistant Keeper

Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen

Lorry Driver

Tony Melody

Tony Melody

Garage Attendant

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Man in Bookshop

Barbara Rosenblat

Barbara Rosenblat

American Woman

Chuck Julian

Chuck Julian

American Man

Rom Anderson

Rom Anderson

Girl at Zoo

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Zoo Receptionist (uncredited)

Jeremy Nicholas

Jeremy Nicholas

2nd Publisher (uncredited)

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Pauline Letts

Pauline Letts

Woman at Bookshop (uncredited)

Mark Jefferis

Mark Jefferis

Policeman at Square (uncredited)

Neil Conrich

Neil Conrich

Zoo Waiter (uncredited)

Ronnie Walsh

Ronnie Walsh

Man at Tube (uncredited)

Robert Keegan

Robert Keegan

Fisherman (uncredited)

Directed By

John Irvin

John Irvin

Director

Michael Zimbrich

Michael Zimbrich

Assistant Director

Lesley Cross

Lesley Cross

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Producer

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting Director

Christabel Albery

Christabel Albery

Production Supervisor

Bernard Sofronski

Bernard Sofronski

Executive Producer

Peter Snell

Peter Snell

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Hillman

Mary Hillman

Key Makeup Artist

Elizabeth Waller

Elizabeth Waller

Costume Designer

Stephen Cornish

Stephen Cornish

Wardrobe Master

Stevie Hall

Stevie Hall

Hair Supervisor

Sound

Teddy Mason

Teddy Mason

Sound Editor

Michael Connell

Michael Connell

Music Editor

Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon

Music

Henry Lowther

Henry Lowther

Musician

David Hildyard

David Hildyard

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Craig Chandler

Craig Chandler

Visual Effects

Camera

Egil S. Woxholt

Egil S. Woxholt

Underwater Camera

Peter Hannan

Peter Hannan

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Leo Austin

Leo Austin

Production Design

Diane Dancklefsen

Diane Dancklefsen

Art Direction

Judith Lang

Judith Lang

Art Direction

Other Crew

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