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Castaway (1986)

Castaway (1986)

Drama Adventure

One Year on a Deserted Tropical Island. 'Wife' 20-30 needed to accompany man 35+. Write to Box 775 with details and evening phone number.

Release Date: 1986, March 5
Directors: Nicolas Roeg
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: United British Artists (UBA), The Cannon Group
Cast: Todd Rippon, Derek Lyons, Oliver Reed, Richard Johnson, John Sessions, Sorel Johnson, Virginia Hey, Amanda Donohoe, Arthur Cox, Paul Reynolds, Frances Barber, Georgina Hale

Overview:

Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.

Keywords:

based on true story deserted island based on memoir or autobiography