Turtle Diary (1985)
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.
Director:
John Irvin
Writer:
Harold Pinter
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Glenda Jackson as Neaera Duncan |
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Ben Kingsley as William Snow |
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Richard Johnson as Mr. Johnson |
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Michael Gambon as George Fairbairn |
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Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Inchcliff |
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Eleanor Bron as Miss Neap |
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Harriet Walter as Harriet Sims |
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Jeroen Krabbé as Mr. Sandor |
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Nigel Hawthorne as Publisher |
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Michael Aldridge as Mr Meager |
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Peter Capaldi as Assistant Keeper |
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Gary Olsen as Lorry Driver |
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Tony Melody as Garage Attendant |
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Harold Pinter as Man in Bookshop |
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Barbara Rosenblat as American Woman |
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Chuck Julian as American Man |
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Rom Anderson as Girl at Zoo |
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Bryan Pringle as Zoo Receptionist (uncredited) |
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Jeremy Nicholas as 2nd Publisher (uncredited) |
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Dave Hill as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Pauline Letts as Woman at Bookshop (uncredited) |
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Mark Jefferis as Policeman at Square (uncredited) |
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Neil Conrich as Zoo Waiter (uncredited) |
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Ronnie Walsh as Man at Tube (uncredited) |
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Robert Keegan as Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Irvin | Director |
| Writing | Harold Pinter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Russell Hoban | Novel |
| Directing | Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Production | Peter Snell | Executive Producer |
| Sound | David Hildyard | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Judith Lang | Art Direction |
| Production | Richard Johnson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Hillman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Lesley Cross | Continuity |
| Crew | Howard Coomber | Thanks |
| Sound | Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stevie Hall | Hair Supervisor |
| Editing | Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Crew | John Braithwaite | Thanks |
| Camera | Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Diane Dancklefsen | Art Direction |
| Sound | Henry Lowther | Musician |
| Visual Effects | Craig Chandler | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen Cornish | Wardrobe Master |
| Crew | Dave Burrell | Thanks |
| Production | Christabel Albery | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting Director |
| Art | Leo Austin | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Egil S. Woxholt | Underwater Camera |
| Production | Cliff Lanning | Production Runner |
| Sound | Geoffrey Burgon | Original Music Composer |