The Shell Seekers is a 1989 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Rosamunde Pilcher and starring Angela Lansbury. The film aired on ABC on December 3, 1989, in the United States and on ITV on December 21, 1989, in the United Kingdom; it was later reaired on CBS on January 31, 1993.
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Plot
Penelope Keeling, a mother of three adult children, reconsiders her priorities when faced with the prospect of exchanging her most treasured possession for financial security. Reflecting on her life, she recalls the happiness she experienced as a child playing on the beach and revisits events from her past to understand what matters most to her and those around her.
Cast
Angela Lansbury as Penelope Keeling
Irene Worth as Dolly Keeling
Sam Wanamaker as Richard
Patricia Hodge as Olivia
Anna Carteret as Nancy
Sophie Ward as Antonia
Denis Quilley as Cosmo
Serena Gordon as Annabel
Michael Gough as Roy Brookner
Production
The Shell Seekers was filmed on location in Cornwall, the Cotswolds, Ibiza and in a studio in Shepperton, England.