based on true story,based on memoir or autobiography,deserted island

Castaway (1986)

Poster for 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.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nicolas Roeg
  • Profile picture of Oliver Reed
    Gerald Kingsland Oliver Reed
  • Profile picture of Amanda Donohoe
    Lucy Irvine Amanda Donohoe
  • Profile picture of Georgina Hale
    Sister Saint Margaret Georgina Hale
  • Profile picture of Frances Barber
    Sister Saint Winifred Frances Barber
  • Profile picture of Tony Rickards
    Jason Tony Rickards
  • Profile picture of Todd Rippon
    Rod Todd Rippon
  • Profile picture of John Sessions
    Man in Pub John Sessions
  • Profile picture of Virginia Hey
    Janice Virginia Hey

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Keywords

  • based on true story
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • deserted island