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Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)

Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
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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. Memoirs of a Survivor received the International Fantasy Film Award and the Audience Jury Award at Portugal's 1982 Fantasporto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Julie Christie, Christopher Guard, (more)
Director(s):
David Gladwell
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Memoirs of a Survivor

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. Memoirs of a Survivor received the International Fantasy Film Award and the Audience Jury Award at Portugal's 1982 Fantasporto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
116 mins

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Director(s):
David Gladwell
Writer(s):
David Gladwell, Kerry Crabbe
Producer(s):
Michael Medwin, Penny Clark
Categories:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Todd G.

    I've always liked Julie Christie's work and always looked forward to seeing her in films. This was one that slipped by me years ago when it was released. Also, being a sci-fi fan and stumbling across this in Blockbuster's listings I was looking forward to seeing it. But, I just didn't find it engaging. I kinda felt like what the characters seemed to feel like: bored. I didn't really get a sense there was any kind of war, so the post-apocolyptic premise behind the film really didn't come across. There were no damaged structures - that I could recall - or any signs of a mixture of pre or postwar effects on the people, other then your occasional reference to postwar rules. Unless someone can inspire me to give it another shot, I'll have to pass on recommending this film to anyone.

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    Philip Birmingham C.

    One of the worst movies I've seen, even though I like Julie Christie. Hard to follow, disjointed, boring.

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    Kenneth M.

    Slow, Stupid, lame !!!

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