Turtle Diary (1986)

  • PG
  • 02/14/1986 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 37m

They share a strange and amusing obsession.

Overview

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.

John Irvin

Director

Harold Pinter

Screenplay

Russell Hoban

Novel

Cast

Glenda Jackson's headshot

Glenda Jackson

Neaera Duncan
Ben Kingsley's headshot

Ben Kingsley

William Snow
Richard Johnson's headshot

Richard Johnson

Mr. Johnson
Michael Gambon's headshot

Michael Gambon

George Fairbairn
Rosemary Leach's headshot

Rosemary Leach

Mrs. Inchcliff
Eleanor Bron's headshot

Eleanor Bron

Miss Neap
Harriet Walter's headshot

Harriet Walter

Harriet Sims
Jeroen Krabbé's headshot

Jeroen Krabbé

Mr. Sandor

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