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Venus Peter

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.

RATING

5.80

DIRECTOR

Ian Sellar

COUNTRIE

United Kingdom

RELEASE DATE

1989

TIME

1h 34m

GENRE

Drama

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George Anton‌

George Anton

Billy

Ray McAnally‌

Ray McAnally

Grandpa

Sinéad Cusack‌

Sinéad Cusack

Miss Balsilbie

Gordon R Strachan‌

Gordon R Strachan

Peter

Louise Breslin‌

Louise Breslin

Leebie

David Hayman‌

David Hayman

Kinnear

Juliet Cadzow‌

Juliet Cadzow

Princess Paloma

Caroline Paterson‌

Caroline Paterson

Mother

Peter Caffrey‌

Peter Caffrey

Father

Emma Dingwall‌

Emma Dingwall

Jenny

Ken Drury‌

Ken Drury

Gowens

Sheila Keith‌

Sheila Keith

Epp

Mary MacLeod‌

Mary MacLeod

Miss Sangster

Christopher Fairbank‌

Christopher Fairbank

Blind Man

Alex McAvoy‌

Alex McAvoy

Beadle

Julia McCarthy‌

Julia McCarthy

Agnes

Cecil Garson‌

Cecil Garson

Gollie

Scott Heddle‌

Scott Heddle

Peem

Sam Hayman‌

Sam Hayman

Baby Peter

Ray Jeffries‌

Ray Jeffries

Bank Manager

Robin McCaffrey‌

Robin McCaffrey

Georgina

Alan Tall‌

Alan Tall

McCreevie

Cameron Stout‌

Cameron Stout

Bystander

Lorraine Buchan‌

Lorraine Buchan

Bystander

Justin Kimmett‌

Justin Kimmett

Little Boy

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