The Shell Seekers (2006 film)
| The Shell Seekers | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher |
| Written by | Brian Finch |
| Directed by | Piers Haggard |
| Starring | Vanessa Redgrave Maximilian Schell Sebastian Koch Victoria Hamilton |
| Music by | Richard Blackford |
| Country of origin | Germany United Kingdom |
| Original languages | German English |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Cunliffe Alexander Ollig Rikolt von Gagern Verena von Heeremann |
| Cinematography | Tony Imi |
| Editor | David Martin |
| Running time | 183 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZDF |
| Release | 25 December – 26 December 2006 |
The Shell Seekers (German: Die Muschelsucher) is a 2006 mini-series starring Academy Award-winners, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell. The British-German co-production was directed by Piers Haggard. It is an adaptation of Rosamunde Pilcher's 1987 novel of the same name and premiered on Germany's ZDF on 25 December 2006. It was screened in the United States on the Hallmark Channel on 3 May 2008.