Turtle Diary (1985)
They share a strange and amusing obsession.
97 min
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.
- Release date
- May 26, 1988
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Trailer
Cast
- Glenda Jackson as Neaera Duncan
- Ben Kingsley as William Snow
- Richard Johnson as Mr. Johnson (Neaera's Neighbor)
- Michael Gambon as George Fairbairn (turtle keeper)
- Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Charlie Inchcliff (landlady)
- Eleanor Bron as Miss Neap (Flora)
- Harriet Walter as Harriet Sims (bookstore clerk)
- Jeroen Krabbé as Mr. Sandor (the slob)
- Nigel Hawthorne as The Publisher
- Michael Aldridge as Mr. Meager, Bookstore Owner
Crew
- John Irvin · Director
- Russell Hoban · Writer
- Harold Pinter · Writer
- Richard Johnson · Producer
- Geoffrey Burgon · Composer
- Peter Hannan · Cinematographer
- Peter Tanner · Editor
- Susie Figgis · Casting director
- Leo Austin · Production designer