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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.
Theatrical
Oct 10, 1981
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 12, 2001
Director
Music
Studio
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Memorial Enterprises
Cast
Full credits →J
Julie Christie
'D'
L
Leonie Mellinger
Emily Mary Cartwright
N
Nigel Hawthorne
Victorian Father
P
Pat Keen
Victorian Mother
M
Mark Dignam
Newsvendor
A
Alison Dowling
Janet White
J
John Franklyn-Robbins
Prof White
R
Rowena Cooper
Mrs White
B
Barbara Hicks
Woman on Wasteground
J
John Comer
Man Delivering Emily
T
Tara MacGowran
Jill
J
Jeanne Watts
Neighbour
P
Pamela Cundell
Neighbour
B
Bryan Matheson
Neighbour
A
Anne Tirard
Victorian Nurse
J
Jeillo Edwards
Woman at Newstand
A
Arthur Lovegrove
Man at Newstand
M
Mark Farmer
Gerald's Courtier
J
John Altman
Gerald's Courtier
D
David Squire
Gerald's Courtier
