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The Shell Seekers

  • TV Movie
  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
484
YOUR RATING
The Shell Seekers (1989)
Drama

An Englishwoman (Angela Lansbury) reviews her life with her adult children in mind.An Englishwoman (Angela Lansbury) reviews her life with her adult children in mind.An Englishwoman (Angela Lansbury) reviews her life with her adult children in mind.

  • Director
    • Waris Hussein
  • Writer
    • John Pielmeier
  • Stars
    • Angela Lansbury
    • Sam Wanamaker
    • Christopher Bowen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    484
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Waris Hussein
    • Writer
      • John Pielmeier
    • Stars
      • Angela Lansbury
      • Sam Wanamaker
      • Christopher Bowen
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast21

    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Penelope Keeling
    Sam Wanamaker
    Sam Wanamaker
    • Richard
    Christopher Bowen
    Christopher Bowen
    • Noel
    Anna Carteret
    Anna Carteret
    • Nancy
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Roy Brookner
    Patricia Hodge
    Patricia Hodge
    • Olivia
    Denis Quilley
    Denis Quilley
    • Cosmo
    Sophie Ward
    Sophie Ward
    • Antonia
    Irene Worth
    Irene Worth
    • Dolly Keeling
    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Danus
    John Rowe
    John Rowe
    • George
    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
    • Lawrence
    Serena Gordon
    • Annabel
    Tracey Childs
    Tracey Childs
    • Penelope (age 20)
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • Young Richard
    Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
    Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
    • Sophie
    • (as Cornelia Hayes)
    Patrick Blackwell
    Patrick Blackwell
    • Taxi Driver
    Gemma Hubbard
    • Penelope (age 5)
    • Director
      • Waris Hussein
    • Writer
      • John Pielmeier
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Based on the book by Rosemunde Pilcher.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 3, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Shell Seekers (#39.1)
    • Filming locations
      • Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain(Penelope visits Olivia in her Ibiza home and does some sightseeing)
    • Production companies
      • Central Independent Television
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
      • Marian Rees Associates
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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