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Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)

Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)

Science Fiction Drama

From the bestselling novel by Doris Lessing

Release Date: 1981, September 1
Directors: David Gladwell
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Memorial Enterprises, Memorial Enterprises
Cast: Julie Christie, Alison Dowling, Nigel Hawthorne, Dexter Fletcher, John Altman, Barbara Hicks, John Comer, John Franklyn-Robbins, Christopher Guard, Arthur Lovegrove, Anne Tirard, Tara MacGowran

Overview:

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.