Sarah Martindale was not in the novel. Instead it was Bigalow's
Great-granddaughter, Sandra Ross who Pitt plans on meeting up with at the
end of the novel.
Below is a brief description entirely excerpted from
the press kit that was released to the press before the film initial
release.
NANCY NEVINSON, British stage and screen
actress, is cast as Sarah, Cornish barmaid working in a pub owned by
an ex-seaman played by Alec Guinness. At various times in her
career, she has been cast as the mother to characters played by
Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud and Guinness.
Her stage credits include a leading role in Agatha Christie's "A
Murder Is Announced." In films, she had a leading role in Franco
Zefferelli's "Jesus Of Nazareth" feature for British and U.S.
television presented by Lew Grade.
Biography-If anybody is
interested in writing a biography for Mrs. Nevinson, please send me an
e-mail.
Filmography-Thanks goes to the Internet Movie Database
again.
