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Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

# They share a strange and amusing obsession.
Drama   Comedy   Romance
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1985-12-06
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Glenda Jackson original image
Neaera Duncan
Glenda Jackson
Ben Kingsley original image
William Snow
Ben Kingsley
Richard Johnson original image
Mr. Johnson
Richard Johnson
Michael Gambon original image
George Fairbairn
Michael Gambon
Rosemary Leach original image
Mrs. Inchcliff
Rosemary Leach
Eleanor Bron original image
Miss Neap
Eleanor Bron
Harriet Walter original image
Harriet Sims
Harriet Walter
Jeroen Krabbé original image
Mr. Sandor
Jeroen Krabbé
Nigel Hawthorne original image
Publisher
Nigel Hawthorne
Michael Aldridge original image
Mr Meager
Michael Aldridge
Peter Capaldi original image
Assistant Keeper
Peter Capaldi
Gary Olsen original image
Lorry Driver
Gary Olsen
Tony Melody original image
Garage Attendant
Tony Melody
Harold Pinter original image
Man in Bookshop
Harold Pinter
Barbara Rosenblat original image
American Woman
Barbara Rosenblat
Chuck Julian original image
American Man
Chuck Julian
Rom Anderson original image
Girl at Zoo
Rom Anderson
Bryan Pringle original image
Zoo Receptionist (uncredited)
Bryan Pringle
Jeremy Nicholas original image
2nd Publisher (uncredited)
Jeremy Nicholas
Dave Hill original image
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dave Hill
Pauline Letts original image
Woman at Bookshop (uncredited)
Pauline Letts
Mark Jefferis original image
Policeman at Square (uncredited)
Mark Jefferis
Neil Conrich original image
Zoo Waiter (uncredited)
Neil Conrich
Ronnie Walsh original image
Man at Tube (uncredited)
Ronnie Walsh
Robert Keegan original image
Fisherman (uncredited)
Robert Keegan

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