Memoirs of a Survivor

Memoirs of a Survivor

115 mins | Drama, Science Fiction | Sept. 1, 1981

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.

Memoirs of a Survivor

115 mins | Drama, Science Fiction | Sept. 1, 1981

Memoirs of a Survivor
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Memorial Enterprises, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Original title Memoirs of a Survivor
Directors David Gladwell
Writers Doris Lessing, David Gladwell, Kerry Crabbe

Cast

Christopher Guard

as Gerald

Leonie Mellinger

as Emily Mary Cartwright

Nigel Hawthorne

as Victorian Father

Pat Keen

as Victorian Mother

Georgina Griffiths

as Victorian Emily

Christopher Tsangarides

as Victorian Son

Mark Dignam

as Newsvendor

Alison Dowling

as Janet White

John Franklyn-Robbins

as Prof White

Rowena Cooper

as Mrs White

Barbara Hicks

as Woman on Wasteground

John Comer

as Man Delivering Emily

Adrienne Byrne

as Maureen

Marion Owen Smith

as Sandra

Tara MacGowran

as Jill

Jeanne Watts

as Neighbour

Pamela Cundell

as Neighbour

Bryan Matheson

as Neighbour

Anne Tirard

as Victorian Nurse

Jeillo Edwards

as Woman at Newstand

Arthur Lovegrove

as Man at Newstand

Mark Farmer

as Gerald's Courtier

John Altman

as Gerald's Courtier

David Squire

as Gerald's Courtier

Dexter Fletcher

as Terry

Lee Macdonald

as Youth