Castaway (film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nicolas Roeg |
| Produced by | Rick McCallum |
| Written by |
Lucy Irvine (book) Allan Scott (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Oliver Reed Amanda Donohoe |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Harvey Harrison |
| Edited by | Tony Lawson |
| Distributed by | Cannon Group |
Release dates | 20 February 1986 |
Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Castaway is a 1986 adventure-drama film starring Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed, and directed by Nicolas Roeg. It was adapted from its namesake 1984 book by Lucy Irvine, telling of her experiences of staying for a year with writer Gerald Kingsland on the isolated island of Tuin, between New Guinea and Australia.
Background
In 1981, Irvine responded to a "Writer seeks 'Spouse' for year on tropical island" advertisement placed by Kingsland in the London magazine Time Out. Chosen by Kingsland from over fifty applicants, Irvine agreed to marry him in order to satisfy immigration restrictions before they travelled to Tuin. She was 25 and Kingsland 49.
After a year on the island she returned to England and wrote her memoirs.
Soundtrack
The film features a song by English artist Kate Bush, "Be Kind to My Mistakes", that later appeared on the 1997 re-release of her album Hounds of Love.
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Gerald Kingsland
- Amanda Donohoe as Lucy Irvine
- Georgina Hale as Sister Saint Margaret
- Frances Barber as Sister Saint Winifred
- Tony Rickards as Jason
- Todd Rippon as Rod
References
External links
- Castaway at the Internet Movie Database
- Castaway at AllMovie
- Castaway at Rotten Tomatoes
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