TMDb Rating
6.2/10
14 verified votes
Turtle Diary (1985)
DramaComedyRomance
97 min
"They share a strange and amusing obsession."
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo.
- Genre cues: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director clue: John Irvin
- Lead cast: Glenda Jackson and Ben Kingsley
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Keywords to include
DramaComedyRomanceJohn IrvinGlenda JacksonBen Kingsley1985
Director
John Irvin
Top Cast
Glenda JacksonBen KingsleyRichard JohnsonMichael GambonRosemary Leach
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