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Memoirs of a Survivor

41 %|Sep 1, 1981|Science Fiction, Drama

Based on the acclaimed novel by Doris Lessing, this dystopian science fiction tale concerns a woman struggling to make her way in a post-apocalyptic society. D (Julie Christie) is living in a city that's at the point of collapse following a catastrophic nuclear war; lawlessness and violence rule the day, and gangs of brutal youth roam the streets. With the help of her teenage companion Emily (Leonie Mellinger), D tries to make her way, and in order to cope, she often escapes into a fantasy world in which she lives in genteel Victorian surroundings in the 19th century.

Featured Crew

David Gladwell
Director
Kerry Crabbe
Writer
David Gladwell
Writer
Mike Thorne
Original Music Composer
Mike Thorne
Musician
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Doris Lessing
Novel

Cast

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Leonie Mellinger
Emily Mary Cartwright
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Nigel Hawthorne
Victorian Father
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Pat Keen
Victorian Mother
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Georgina Griffiths
Victorian Emily
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Mark Dignam
Newsvendor
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Alison Dowling
Janet White
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Rowena Cooper
Mrs White
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Barbara Hicks
Woman on Wasteground
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John Comer
Man Delivering Emily
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Jeanne Watts
Neighbour
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Anne Tirard
Victorian Nurse
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Jeillo Edwards
Woman at Newstand
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Arthur Lovegrove
Man at Newstand
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Mark Farmer
Gerald's Courtier
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John Altman
Gerald's Courtier
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David Squire
Gerald's Courtier