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Turtle Diary

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Turtle Diary

They share a strange and amusing obsession.

6.2

1h 37m

1985

“They share a strange and amusing obsession.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Irvin

Trailer

DramaComedyRomance

suicidebookshopturtleboarderroad tripbucketauthorprivacysea turtlenext door neighborodd hobbyanimal heist

Cast & Crew

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

as Neaera Duncan

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

as William Snow

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

as Mr. Johnson

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

as George Fairbairn

Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

as Mrs. Inchcliff

Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

as Miss Neap

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

as Harriet Sims

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

as Mr. Sandor

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

as Publisher

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