France / Mar 05, 1986
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.
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Virginia Hey | Janice |
| Sorel Johnson | Laura |
| Len Peihopa | Ronald |
| Paul Reynolds | Mike Kingsland |
| Sean Hamilton | Geoffrey Kingsland |
| Sarah Harper | Swimming Teacher |
| Stephen Jenn | Shop Manager |
| Joseph Blatchley | Registrar |
| Simon Dormandy | Jackson |
| Ruth Hudson | Receptionist |
| Gordon Honeycombe | TV Newsreader |
| Arthur Cox | Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited) |
| Richard Johnson | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Kipling | School Pupil (uncredited) |
| Derek Lyons | American Tourist (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Castaway |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United British Artists (UBA), The Cannon Group |
| Release date | 5 marzo 1986 |
| Executive producer | Peter Shaw, Richard Johnson |
| Production | Rick McCallum, Selwyn Roberts |
| Writer | Allan Scott, Lucy Irvine |
| Editing | Tony Lawson |
| Cinematography | Harvey Harrison, David James |
| Assistant directors | Nicolas Roeg |
| Camera operators | Harvey Harrison, David James |
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| Additional photography | Harvey Harrison, David James |
| Production design | Andrew Sanders, George Galitzine, Stuart Rose |
| Art direction | George Galitzine, Stuart Rose, Andrew Sanders |
| Set decoration | Andrew Sanders, George Galitzine, Stuart Rose |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Kate Bush |
| Sound | Stanley Myers, Kate Bush |
| Costume design | Nic Ede, Mary Hillman, Carol Hemming, Christine Beveridge |
| Makeup | Mary Hillman, Nic Ede, Carol Hemming, Christine Beveridge |
| Hairstyling | Nic Ede, Mary Hillman, Carol Hemming, Christine Beveridge |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 13, 1986
Ireland / Mar 27, 1987
Australia / Aug 06, 1987
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United States / Sep 11, 1987 / R
Germany / Sep 24, 1987 / 12
Denmark / Oct 02, 1987
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