Robinson Crusoe
(1954)
Overview
The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.
Director
Luis Buñuel
Writers
Daniel Defoe, Hugo Butler, Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza
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Dan O'Herlihy
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10November 21, 2022
Dan O'Herlihy is great with his portrayal of the man shipwrecked onto a tropical desert island where he must adapt to survive. Luckily, there are a few essentials he is able to salvage from his ship. A combination of guile and determination helps him establish and thrive - after a fairly rudimental fashion - for many years before he rescues a native man from a nearby island that was destined for the cannibal's pot - "Friday" (Jaime Fernández). Fo… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$350,000
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