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 | Russell Hoban | Novel |
| Writing | Harold Pinter | Screenplay |
| Directing | Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Lesley Cross | Continuity |
| Sound | David Hildyard | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Egil S. Woxholt | Underwater Camera |
| Sound | Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Hillman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stevie Hall | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen Cornish | Wardrobe Master |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting Director |
| Sound | Henry Lowther | Musician |
| Crew | Howard Coomber | Thanks |
| Crew | John Braithwaite | Thanks |
| Crew | Dave Burrell | Thanks |
| Production | Christabel Albery | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Diane Dancklefsen | Art Direction |
| Art | Judith Lang | Art Direction |
| Editing | Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Art | Leo Austin | Production Design |
| Camera | Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Production | Peter Snell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Craig Chandler | Visual Effects |
| Production | Richard Johnson | Producer |
| Production | Cliff Lanning | Production Runner |
| Sound | Geoffrey Burgon | Original Music Composer |