Memoirs of a Survivor
Brief Synopsis
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D is a woman living in a city that's at the point of collapse after a catastrophic nuclear war. The streets are dangerous and filled with violent gangs of survivors. With the help of her friend Emily, D tries to survive, and in order to cope, she escapes into a fantasy world in which she lives in ge
Cast & Crew
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David Gladwell
Director
Julie Christie
Christopher Guard
Gerald
Leonie Mellinger
Emily Mary Cartwright
Debbie Hutchings
June
Nigel Hawthorne
Victorian Father
Film Details
Also Known As
Mémoires d'un survivant
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1981
Production Company
Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; EMI Films, Ltd.; National Film Finance Corporation
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
D is a woman living in a city that's at the point of collapse after a catastrophic nuclear war. The streets are dangerous and filled with violent gangs of survivors. With the help of her friend Emily, D tries to survive, and in order to cope, she escapes into a fantasy world in which she lives in genteel Victorian surroundings in the 19th century.
Director
David Gladwell
Director
Cast
Julie Christie
Christopher Guard
Gerald
Leonie Mellinger
Emily Mary Cartwright
Debbie Hutchings
June
Nigel Hawthorne
Victorian Father
Pat Keen
Victorian Mother
Georgina Griffiths
Victorian Emily
Christopher Tsangardies
Victorian Son
Mark Dignam
Gardner; Newsvendor
Alison Dowling
Janet White
John Franklyn-robbins
Professor White
Rowena Cooper
Mrs White
Barbara Hicks
Woman On Waste Ground
John Cromer
Man Delivering Emily
Adrienne Byrne
Maureen
Marion Owen Smith
Sandra
Tara Macgowran
Jill
Mark Farmer
Gerald'S Courtier
John Altman
Gerald'S Courtier
David Squire
Gerald'S Courtier
Jeanne Watts
Neighbor
Bryan Matheson
Neighbor
Pamela Cundell
Neighbor
Ann Tirard
Victorian Nurse
Jeillo Edwards
Woman At Newsstand
Arthur Lovegrove
Man At Newsstand
John Rutland
Mike Thorn
Performer
Crew
Barbara Allen
Production Assistant
Alan Bell
Sound Editor
Dennis Bosher
Art Direction
Penny Clark
Producer
Helen Cook
Additional Assistant
Peter Cotton
Assistant Director
Kerry Crabbe
Screenwriter
Roger Deakins
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Robin Douet
Supervisor
David Gladwell
Screenwriter
Robin Grantham
Makeup
Michael Guest
Associate Producer
Walter Lassally
Director Of Photography
Doris Lessing
Source Material (From Novel)
Michael Medwin
Producer
Richard Pointing
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter Edward Price
Assistant Director
Tim Reed
Assistant Director
James Roddan
Sound Editor
William Shapter
Editor
David Stevenson
Sound
Mike Thorn
Music
Bryan Tilling
Sound Editor
Doug Turner
Sound Rerecording
Helen Turner
Costumes
Simon Wakefield
Set Dresser
Keith Wilson
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Mémoires d'un survivant
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1981
Production Company
Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; EMI Films, Ltd.; National Film Finance Corporation
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1981
Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 18, 1981.
c Technicolor
rtg BBFC X
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1981
