Turtle Diary is a 1985 British film about people rediscovering the joys of life and love, based on a screenplay adapted by Harold Pinter from Russell Hobans novel Turtle Diary, directed by John Irvin, and starring Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, and Michael Gambon. The film contains elements of romance, comedy, and drama and has been described as a romantic comedy.citation needed
According to its description at Amazon.com, Turtle Diary has been Critically hailed as a minimasterpiece.In his 1985 Sunday Telegraph review of the film, Castell observes that Pinters screenplay concentrates on developing dialogue and plot, leaving clues for the actors to convey their characters subtle emotional and psychological development It is hard to think of two actors better matched to play Pinter than Glenda Jackson and Ben Kingsley. They milk every nuance, point up every missed beat and relish each irony and repetition in the script. Turtle Diary is a fine film that charts movingly the unnoticed despair of everyday lives, the sufferings of those who endure loneliness in silence. ........
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