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.

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Cast

Julie Christie

'D'

Leonie Mellinger

Emily Mary Cartwright

Nigel Hawthorne

Victorian Father

Pat Keen

Victorian Mother

Mark Dignam

Newsvendor

Alison Dowling

Janet White

John Franklyn-Robbins

Prof White

Rowena Cooper

Mrs White

Barbara Hicks

Woman on Wasteground

John Comer

Man Delivering Emily

Tara MacGowran

Jill

Pamela Cundell

Neighbour