Turtle Diary
They share a strange and amusing obsession.
1985 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Irvin |
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| Writer: | Harold Pinter, Russell Hoban |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Dec 06, 1985 |
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| Director: | John Irvin |
| Writer: | Harold Pinter, Russell Hoban |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | suicide, bookshop, turtle, boarder, road trip, bucket, author, privacy, sea turtle, next door neighbor, odd hobby, animal heist, london zoo |
| Production Companies | British Lion Films, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, United British Artists (UBA), CBS Theatrical Films, britannic |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenda Jackson | Neaera Duncan |
| Ben Kingsley | William Snow |
| Richard Johnson | Mr. Johnson |
| Michael Gambon | George Fairbairn |
| Rosemary Leach | Mrs. Inchcliff |
| Eleanor Bron | Miss Neap |
| Harriet Walter | Harriet Sims |
| 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) |
| Robert Keegan | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Irvin | Director |
| Harold Pinter | Screenplay |
| Susie Figgis | Casting Director |
| Russell Hoban | Novel |
| Judith Lang | Art Direction |
| David Hildyard | Sound Recordist |
| Elizabeth Waller | Costume Designer |
| Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Christabel Albery | Production Supervisor |
| Leo Austin | Production Design |
| Stevie Hall | Hair Supervisor |
| Mary Hillman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Diane Dancklefsen | Art Direction |
| Stephen Cornish | Wardrobe Master |
| Craig Chandler | Visual Effects |
| Egil S. Woxholt | Underwater Camera |
| Lesley Cross | Continuity |
| Howard Coomber | Thanks |
| Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Henry Lowther | Musician |
| Dave Burrell | Thanks |
| John Braithwaite | Thanks |
| Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director |
| Geoffrey Burgon | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | Producer |
| Peter Snell | Executive Producer |
| Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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