Venus Peter 1989
Venus Peter
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Billy
... Grandpa
... Miss Balsilbie
... Peter
... Leebie
... Kinnear
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Release Date:
Mar 05, 1989 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Venus Peter
Directors & Credit Writers
IS
Ian Sellar... Director
Cast
... Billy
... Grandpa
... Miss Balsilbie
... Peter
... Leebie
... Kinnear
... Princess Paloma
... Mother
... Father
... Jenny
... Gowens
SK
Sheila Keith... Epp
MM
Mary MacLeod... Miss Sangster
... Blind Man
AM
Alex McAvoy... Beadle
... Agnes
CG
Cecil Garson... Gollie
SH
Scott Heddle... Peem
SH
Sam Hayman... Baby Peter
RJ
Ray Jeffries... Bank Manager
Produced By
... Producer