---
title: 'Turtle Diary (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Irvin'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/turtle-diary-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090219/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Turtle Diary (1985)

1985 · 97 min · Drama, Horror, Romance · Australia, United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Turtle Diary is a 1985 British film directed by John Irvin and starring Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, and Michael Gambon. Based on a screenplay adapted by Harold Pinter from Russell Hoban's novel Turtle Diary, the film is about "people rediscovering the joys of life and love". The film contains elements of romance, comedy, and drama and has been described as a romantic comedy.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Richard Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-johnson)
- **Director:** [John Irvin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-irvin)
- **Screenplay:** [Harold Pinter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-pinter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Geoffrey Burgon](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-burgon)

## Cast

- [Glenda Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenda-jackson)
- [Nigel Hawthorne](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-hawthorne)
- [Harriet Walter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harriet-walter)
- [Rosemary Leach](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosemary-leach)
- [Michael Gambon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gambon)
- [Ben Kingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-kingsley)
- [Richard Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-johnson)
- [Jeroen Krabbé](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeroen-krabbe)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/turtle-diary-1985
Film facts: Wikidata (Q2868433); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.