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6.3Middle-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.
Released: 1986-03-05117 minDir: Nicolas RoegAdventure, Romance, DramaBox office: $1.0M
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
Themes
- based on true story
- based on memoir or autobiography
- deserted island
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Screenwriter
- Allan Scott
- Cast member
- Georgina Hale
- Composer
- Stanley Myers
- Producer
- Rick McCallum
- Narrative location
- Australia
- Filming location
- Seychelles
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 418314
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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