Castaway

"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."

Sep 11 1987 R 1h 57m
Adventure, Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

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 Irvine 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.

Written by

Lucy Irvine, Allan Scott

Directed by

Nicolas Roeg

Cast

Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Georgina Hale

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

United British Artists (UBA), Cannon Group

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
Castaway (1987) trailer (Cannon Films)
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