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Castaway

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.

19866.21h 57m

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.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg
Written by Allan Scott, Lucy Irvine
Produced by Rick McCallum
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Top Cast

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Gerald Kingsland

Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe

Lucy Irvine

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Sister Saint Margaret

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Sister Saint Winifred

Tony Rickards

Tony Rickards

Jason

Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Rod

John Sessions

John Sessions

Man in Pub

Virginia Hey

Virginia Hey

Janice

Sorel Johnson

Sorel Johnson

Laura

L

Len Peihopa

Ronald

Themes & Keywords

based on true storybased on memoir or autobiographydeserted island

About Castaway

Castaway is a adventure, drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of based on true story, based on memoir or autobiography, deserted island. Directed by Nicolas Roeg, it stars Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Georgina Hale. 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.

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