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Castaway 1986 Directed by Nicolas Roeg

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 5 March 1986
117 mins
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Oliver Reed Gerald Kingsland
Amanda Donohoe Lucy Irvine
Georgina Hale Sister Saint Margaret
Frances Barber Sister Saint Winifred
John Sessions Man in Pub
Len Peihopa Ronald
Paul Reynolds Mike Kingsland
Sean Hamilton Geoffrey Kingsland
Sarah Harper Swimming Teacher
Stephen Jenn Shop Manager
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)
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