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Turtle Diary
They share a strange and amusing obsession.
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1985-12-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
13
Vote Average
6.538
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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