Memoirs of a Survivor (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.
- Released
- 1981-09-01
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Drama
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- David Gladwell
- TMDB rating
- 4.2/10 from 15 votes
Cast
- Julie Christie as 'D'
- Christopher Guard as Gerald
- Leonie Mellinger as Emily Mary Cartwright
- Debbie Hutchings as June
- 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