Canada / Sep 10, 1985 / Toronto International Film Festival
They share a strange and amusing obsession.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) |
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| Robert Keegan | Fisherman (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Turtle Diary |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CBS Theatrical Films, United British Artists (UBA), britannic, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, British Lion Films |
| Release date | 6 dicembre 1985 |
| Executive producer | Peter Snell, Bernard Sofronski |
| Production | Richard Johnson |
| Writer | Harold Pinter, Russell Hoban |
| Casting | Susie Figgis |
| Editing | Peter Tanner |
| Cinematography | Peter Hannan, Egil S. Woxholt |
| Assistant directors | Michael Zimbrich, John Irvin, Lesley Cross |
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| Camera operators | Peter Hannan, Egil S. Woxholt |
| Additional photography | Peter Hannan, Egil S. Woxholt |
| Production design | Leo Austin, Judith Lang, Diane Dancklefsen |
| Art direction | Judith Lang, Diane Dancklefsen, Leo Austin |
| Set decoration | Judith Lang, Diane Dancklefsen, Leo Austin |
| Visual effects | Craig Chandler |
| Music | Geoffrey Burgon, Michael Connell, David Hildyard, Teddy Mason, Henry Lowther |
| Sound | Michael Connell, David Hildyard, Teddy Mason, Henry Lowther, Geoffrey Burgon |
| Costume design | Elizabeth Waller, Mary Hillman, Stevie Hall, Stephen Cornish |
| Makeup | Mary Hillman, Stevie Hall, Stephen Cornish, Elizabeth Waller |
| Hairstyling | Mary Hillman, Stevie Hall, Stephen Cornish, Elizabeth Waller |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Dec 06, 1985
Australia / Dec 26, 1985
United States / Feb 14, 1986 / PG
Sweden / Aug 22, 1986 / 7
TV
Sweden / Apr 23, 1995
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