"They share a strange and amusing obsession." 06 December 1985 Drama, Comedy, Romance 97 mins
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.
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Glenda Jackson as Neaera Duncan
Ben Kingsley as William Snow
Richard Johnson as Mr. Johnson
Michael Gambon as George Fairbairn
Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Inchcliff
Eleanor Bron as Miss Neap
Harriet Walter as Harriet Sims
Jeroen Krabbé as Mr. Sandor
Nigel Hawthorne as Publisher
Michael Aldridge as Mr Meager
Peter Capaldi as Assistant Keeper
Gary Olsen as Lorry Driver
Tony Melody as Garage Attendant
Harold Pinter as Man in Bookshop
Barbara Rosenblat as American Woman
Chuck Julian as American Man
John Irvin Director
Russell Hoban Novel
Harold Pinter Screenplay
Michael Zimbrich Assistant Director
Elizabeth Waller Costume Designer
Lesley Cross Continuity
David Hildyard Sound Recordist
Egil S. Woxholt Underwater Camera
Teddy Mason Sound Editor
Michael Connell Music Editor
Mary Hillman Key Makeup Artist
Stevie Hall Hair Supervisor
Stephen Cornish Wardrobe Master
Susie Figgis Casting Director
Henry Lowther Musician
Howard Coomber Thanks
Australia 26 December 1985
Canada 10 September 1985
United Kingdom 06 December 1985
Sweden 23 April 1995
United States 14 February 1986
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01 January 1985
A very beautiful and blind girl, Gülüşan, marries miller Mestan and becomes his third wife. Gülüşan is not welcomed by the other wives, resulting in a dangerous power struggle among them.
02 August 1985
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
25 February 1985
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21 November 1985
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A 17-year-old girl refuses medical treatment that will prolong her life due to religious convictions.
01 April 1985
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