Venus Peter 35 years old

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.

Credits

Venus Peter Cast

Name Character
David Hayman He was 41, now 76 years old as Kinnear
Christopher Fairbank He was 35, now 70 years old as Blind Man
George Anton He was 439, now 474 years old as Billy
Sinéad Cusack She was 41, now 76 years old as Miss Balsilbie
Mary Macleod She was 20, 47 years old when she died as Miss Sangster
Peter Caffrey He was 39, 58 years old when he died as Father
Ray McAnally He was 62, 63 years old when he died as Grandpa
Alex McAvoy He was 60, 77 years old when he died as Beadle
Sheila Keith She was 68, 84 years old when she died as Epp
Ray Jeffries as Bank Manager
Caroline Paterson She was 23, now 58 years old as Mother
Alan Tall as McCreevie

Venus Peter Crew

Name Department
Gabriel Beristain as Cinematography. He was 33 (now 68) years old Crew
Ian Sellar as Director. Directing
Ian Sellar as Writer. Writing
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Venus Peter (35 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, March 05, 1989
  • Runtime: 94 minutes
  • Budget: 1200000.00