Castaway
1986 · directed by Nicolas Roeg
- Rating
- 73/100
- Hit
- no
Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the island, things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies. Gradually, it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.
Castaway (1986), directed by Nicolas Roeg, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Oliver Reed
- Amanda Donohoe
- Georgina Hale
- Frances Barber
- Tony Rickards
- Todd Rippon
- John Sessions
- Virginia Hey
- Sorel Johnson
- Len Peihopa
Crew
- Harvey Harrison — Director of Photography
- Tony Lawson — Editor
- Stanley Myers — Original Music Composer
- Allan Scott — Writer
- Lucy Irvine — Writer
More from Nicolas Roeg
- Don't Look Now (1973) — 80/100 · hit
- Walkabout (1971) — 79/100
- The Witches (1990) — 76/100
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) — 71/100
- Performance. (1970) — 71/100
- Insignificance (1985) — 68/100
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