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Venus Peter is a 1989 British film directed by Ian Sellar and produced by Christopher Young for Young films. The film is an adaptation of the novel A Twelvemonth and a Day by Christopher Rush. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. It was filmed on the Orkney Islands, in the North of Scotland. The film crew paid members of the Orkney community to act as extras in the film.
Original Release
12/01/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ray McAnally | Grandfather / Grandpa |
| David Hayman | Kinnear |
| Sinead Cusack | Miss Balsilbie |
| Gordon R. Strachan | Peter |
| George Anton | Billy |
| Louise Breslin | Leebie |
| Juliet Cadzow | Princess Paloma |
| Peter Caffrey | Father |
| Emma Dingwall | Jenny |
| Ken Drury | Gowans / Gowens |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ray McAnally | Grandfather / Grandpa |
| David Hayman | Kinnear |
| Sinead Cusack | Miss Balsilbie |
| Gordon R. Strachan | Peter |
| George Anton | Billy |
| Louise Breslin | Leebie |
| Juliet Cadzow | Princess Paloma |
| Peter Caffrey | Father |
| Emma Dingwall | Jenny |
| Ken Drury | Gowans / Gowens |
| Christopher Fairbank | Blind Man |
| Cecil Garson | Gollie |
| Sammy Hayman | Baby Peter |
| Scott Heddle | Peem |
| Ray Jeffries | Bank Manager |
| Sheila Keith | Epp |
| Mary MacLeod | Miss Sangster |
| Alex McAvoy | Beadle |
| Robin McCaffrey | Georgina |
| Julia McCarthy | Agnes |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Colin MacCabe | Executive Producer |
| Alan J. Wands | Producer |
| Christopher Young | Producer |
