The Shell Seekers

The Shell Seekers

102 mins | Drama | Dec. 3, 1989

After a mild heart attack at 63, Penelope Keeling is not ready to be an invalid yet...despite her children's attempts to take control of her life. She's given them everything she could over the years, but now they want Penelope to sell her most prized possession. Torn between the selfish demands of her children and her desire to hold onto cherished mementos of the past, Penelope must learn what is really important to her. She returns to the seashore, the only place she was ever truly free, in an unforgettable odyssey that will take her back to her home, her heart and another chance for happiness.

The Shell Seekers

102 mins | Drama | Dec. 3, 1989

The Shell Seekers
After a mild heart attack at 63, Penelope Keeling is not ready to be an invalid yet...despite her children's attempts to take control of her life. She's given them everything she could over the years, but now they want Penelope to sell her most prized possession. Torn between the selfish demands of her children and her desire to hold onto cherished mementos of the past, Penelope must learn what is really important to her. She returns to the seashore, the only place she was ever truly free, in an unforgettable odyssey that will take her back to her home, her heart and another chance for happiness.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marian Rees Associates
Original title The Shell Seekers
Directors Waris Hussein
Writers John Pielmeier

Cast

Angela Lansbury

as Penelope Keeling

Irene Worth

as Dolly Keeling

Sam Wanamaker

as Richard

Patricia Hodge

as Olivia

Anna Carteret

as Nancy

Sophie Ward

as Antonia

Denis Quilley

as Cosmo

Serena Gordon

as Annabel

Michael Gough

as Roy Brookner