Memoirs of a Survivor
Memoirs of a Survivor
Release: 1981-09-01
·Runtime: 115m
·★ 4.0
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Memorial Enterprises
Trailers & Videos
Cast
John Comer
as Man Delivering Emily
Tara MacGowran
as Jill
Julie Christie
as 'D'
Pat Keen
as Victorian Mother
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Prof White
Pamela Cundell
as Neighbour
Bryan Matheson
as Neighbour
Mark Dignam
as Newsvendor
Lee Macdonald
as Youth
Nigel Hawthorne
as Victorian Father
Barbara Hicks
as Woman on Wasteground
Mark Farmer
as Gerald's Courtier
John Altman
as Gerald's Courtier
Dexter Fletcher
as Terry
Leonie Mellinger
as Emily Mary Cartwright
Rowena Cooper
as Mrs White
