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Venus Peter

Venus Peter

(1989)

Overview

Produced for Scottish television, Venus Peter was financed by the Orkney Islands Council. The title character is transformed into a "sea child" when he is baptized with salt water. Though his family tries hard to accustom him to life on land, Peter (Gordon R. Strachan) yearns to go to sea -- or, at the very least, to escape his cloistered community. He finds a kindred spirit in Princess Paloma (Juliet Cadzow), the village "looney," who, alas, is eventually carted away to an institution. Briefly fascinated by poetry and music, thanks to his lovely teacher Miss Balsibie (Sinead Cusack), Peter is disillusioned when he finds his teacher in the arms of her lover (and out of her clothing). The final blow to Peter's idealism comes when his grandfather's ship is repossessed. Despite the bleakness of his surroundings and his seemingly dead-end existence, however, Peter never completely lets go of his dreams, and the film ends on a positive note.

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  1. Director : Ian Sellar
  2. Producer : Christopher Young
  3. Writer : Ian Sellar
  4. Editor : David Spiers
  5. Cast : George Anton,Ray McAnally,Sinéad Cusack,Gordon R Strachan,Louise Breslin,David Hayman,Juliet Cadzow,Caroline Paterson,Peter Caffrey,Emma Dingwall,Ken Drury,Sheila Keith,Mary MacLeod,Christopher Fairbank,Alex McAvoy,Julia McCarthy,Cecil Garson,Scott Heddle,Sam Hayman,Ray Jeffries,Robin McCaffrey,Alan Tall,Cameron Stout,Lorraine Buchan,Justin Kimmett

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Original TitleVenus Peter

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1989-03-05

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 34m

Budget₹ 1200000

Production CompaniesYoung Films

Genres

  • Drama

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