Turtle Diary (1985)
Directed by John Irvin
Genres - Romance, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Feb 14, 1986 (USA) |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Adapted by Harold Pinter from the novel by Russell Hoban, Turtle Diary stars Glenda Jackson as Neaera Duncan, a famed author/illustrator of children's books. In the midst of her success, Duncan suffers from writer's block. While casting about for new ideas, she makes several visits to the turtle tank at the local aquarium, where she becomes acquainted with shy bookstore clerk William Snow (Ben Kingsley). From this point on, nothing is in the least predictable. What can one say that's sensible about a plotline that climaxes with a turtle hijacking? Screenwriter Pinter has a cameo role as "Man in Bookshop." Turtle Diary was the maiden effort of United British Artists, a consortium consisting of Glenda Jackson, Harold Pinter, and producer Richard Johnson (who also appears in the film).
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turtle, rescue, animal, loneliness, friendship, love, mid-life-crisis, relationship, writing
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, Sleeper