The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
15 audience votes
Key crew
- John IrvinDirector
- Harold PinterScreenplay
- Geoffrey BurgonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Glenda JacksonNeaera Duncan
- Ben KingsleyWilliam Snow
- Richard JohnsonMr. Johnson
- Michael GambonGeorge Fairbairn
- Rosemary LeachMrs. Inchcliff
- Eleanor BronMiss Neap
- Harriet WalterHarriet Sims
- Jeroen KrabbéMr. Sandor
- Nigel HawthornePublisher
- Michael AldridgeMr Meager
- Peter CapaldiAssistant Keeper
- Gary OlsenLorry Driver
Stills
Themes
suicidebookshopturtleboarderroad tripbucketauthorprivacysea turtlenext door neighborodd hobbyanimal heist