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Turtle Diary (1985)

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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

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: John Irvin

In Theaters: Feb 14, 1985 Wide

Vestron Video

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Cast

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
Jeroen Krabb�
Sandor
Nigel Hawthorne
Publisher
Michael Aldridge
Mr. Meager
Peter Capaldi
Assistant Keeper
Chuck Julian
American Man
Pauline Letts
Woman in bookshop
Tony Melody
Garage Man
Gary Olsen
Lorry Driver
Harold Pinter
Man in Bookshop
Barbara Rosenblat
American Woman

Critic Reviews for Turtle Diary

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Charming little film with great performances.

December 1, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Moves at turtle's pace, but packs punch.

September 20, 2002 Comment

Luanne Brown

Chico Enterprise-Record

Uplifting movie about two people who try to change their lives though an adventuresome project.

September 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Glenda Jackson and Ben Kingsley liberate turtles from an aquarium and return them to the sea in this charming, quirky comedy populated with peculiar people.

September 22, 2011

Russell Herdman

I am prejudiced, I like Ben Kingsley. Saw this movie a year ago, and I want to see it again. There are relatively few movies in this film genre. "Turtle Diary" has a good environmental theme and a pretty good love story. Shows a great love for animals, in a logical format. ////

September 20, 2004

David Southerland

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