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Venus Peter

03/05/1989

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1hr 34min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • George Anton
  • Ray McAnally
  • Sinéad Cusack
  • Gordon R Strachan
  • Louise Breslin

    Director

  • Ian Sellar

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Young Films

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

George Anton

Billy

Ray McAnally

Grandpa

Sinéad Cusack

Miss Balsilbie

Gordon R Strachan

Peter

Louise Breslin

Leebie

David Hayman

Kinnear

Juliet Cadzow

Princess Paloma

Caroline Paterson

Mother

Peter Caffrey

Father

Emma Dingwall

Jenny

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