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The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

A story of natural love.

19806.11h 44m

Overview

Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?

Directed by Randal Kleiser
Written by Douglas Day Stewart, Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Produced by Randal Kleiser
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $58.9M

Top Cast

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Emmeline

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Richard

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Paddy Button

William Daniels

William Daniels

Arthur Lestrange

Jeffrey Kleiser

Jeffrey Kleiser

Lookout

Gus Mercurio

Gus Mercurio

Officer

E

Elva Josephson

Young Emmeline

Glenn Kohan

Glenn Kohan

Young Richard

B

Bradley Pryce

Little Paddy

C

Chad Timmerman

Infant Paddy

Themes & Keywords

sexual identityshipwreckmelancholyloversstrandedmaroonedpacific islanddeserted islandtropical islandlost at seawistfulincreduloussentimental

About The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon is a adventure, drama, romance film released in 1980 exploring themes of sexual identity, shipwreck, melancholy, lovers, stranded, marooned. Directed by Randal Kleiser, it stars Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern. Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?

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