Venus Peter backdrop
Venus Peter poster
Trailer
Venus Peter
5.8
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1h 34m
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1989
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Released
Overview
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.

Cast
George Anton poster
George Anton
Billy
Ray McAnally poster
Ray McAnally
Grandpa
Sinéad Cusack poster
Sinéad Cusack
Miss Balsilbie
Gordon R Strachan poster
Gordon R Strachan
Peter
Louise Breslin poster
Louise Breslin
Leebie
David Hayman poster
David Hayman
Kinnear
Juliet Cadzow poster
Juliet Cadzow
Princess Paloma
Caroline Paterson poster
Caroline Paterson
Mother
Peter Caffrey poster
Peter Caffrey
Father
Emma Dingwall poster
Emma Dingwall
Jenny
Ken Drury poster
Ken Drury
Gowens
Sheila Keith poster
Sheila Keith
Epp
Mary MacLeod poster
Mary MacLeod
Miss Sangster
Christopher Fairbank poster
Christopher Fairbank
Blind Man
Alex McAvoy poster
Alex McAvoy
Beadle
Julia McCarthy poster
Julia McCarthy
Agnes
Cecil Garson poster
Cecil Garson
Gollie
Scott Heddle poster
Scott Heddle
Peem
Sam Hayman poster
Sam Hayman
Baby Peter
Ray Jeffries poster
Ray Jeffries
Bank Manager

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