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.
Credits
Venus Peter Cast
| Name |
Character |
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David Hayman
He was 41, now 76 years old
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as Kinnear |
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Christopher Fairbank
He was 35, now 71 years old
|
as Blind Man |
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George Anton
He was 439, now 474 years old
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as Billy |
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Sinéad Cusack
She was 41, now 76 years old
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as Miss Balsilbie |
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Mary Macleod
She was 20, 47 years old when she died
|
as Miss Sangster |
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Peter Caffrey
He was 39, 58 years old when he died
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as Father |
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Ray McAnally
He was 62, 63 years old when he died
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as Grandpa |
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Alex McAvoy
He was 60, 77 years old when he died
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as Beadle |
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Sheila Keith
She was 68, 84 years old when she died
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as Epp |
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Ray Jeffries
|
as Bank Manager |
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Caroline Paterson
She was 23, now 59 years old
|
as Mother |
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Alan Tall
|
as McCreevie |
Venus Peter Crew
