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Venus Peter

1989 | 94m | English

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Produced for Scottish television, Venus Peter was financed by the Orkney Islands Council. The title character is transformed into a "sea child" when he is baptized with salt water. Though his family tries hard to accustom him to life on land, Peter (Gordon R. Strachan) yearns to go to sea -- or, at the very least, to escape his cloistered community. He finds a kindred spirit in Princess Paloma (Juliet Cadzow), the village "looney," who, alas, is eventually carted away to an institution. Briefly fascinated by poetry and music, thanks to his lovely teacher Miss Balsibie (Sinead Cusack), Peter is disillusioned when he finds his teacher in the arms of her lover (and out of her clothing). The final blow to Peter's idealism comes when his grandfather's ship is repossessed. Despite the bleakness of his surroundings and his seemingly dead-end existence, however, Peter never completely lets go of his dreams, and the film ends on a positive note.
Release Date: Mar 05, 1989
Director: Ian Sellar
Writer: Ian Sellar, Christopher Rush
Genres: Drama
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Production Companies Young Films
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,200,000
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 26, 2024
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Name Character
George Anton Billy
Ray McAnally Grandpa
Sinéad Cusack Miss Balsilbie
Gordon R Strachan Peter
Louise Breslin Leebie
David Hayman Kinnear
Juliet Cadzow Princess Paloma
Caroline Paterson Mother
Peter Caffrey Father
Emma Dingwall Jenny
Ken Drury Gowens
Sheila Keith Epp
Mary MacLeod Miss Sangster
Christopher Fairbank Blind Man
Alex McAvoy Beadle
Julia McCarthy Agnes
Cecil Garson Gollie
Scott Heddle Peem
Sam Hayman Baby Peter
Ray Jeffries Bank Manager
Robin McCaffrey Georgina
Alan Tall McCreevie
Cameron Stout Bystander
Lorraine Buchan Bystander
Justin Kimmett Little Boy
Name Job
Gabriel Beristain Cinematography
Ian Sellar Writer, Director
Christopher Rush Novel
Jonathan Dove Music
David Spiers Editor
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Christopher Young Producer
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