During the 17th century, shipwrecked English seaman Robinson Crusoe, after years of solitude, spots natives on his deserted Pacific island and befriends one who he names Friday.During the 17th century, shipwrecked English seaman Robinson Crusoe, after years of solitude, spots natives on his deserted Pacific island and befriends one who he names Friday.During the 17th century, shipwrecked English seaman Robinson Crusoe, after years of solitude, spots natives on his deserted Pacific island and befriends one who he names Friday.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe music for the logo for DreamWorks SKG studios is "adapted" from Carl Davis's score for the film.
- GoofsObvious tracks in the sand from the camera dolly in the opening scenes.
- Quotes
Robinson Crusoe: When we first met you were nothing but a savage, but I have educated you.
Friday: When I first met you, you were a killer possessed by demons and I taught you how to sing and dance. Not very well, but I taught you that much at least. And your head was full of nothing but your own power, your own guilt, and the fear of a cruel god. But perhaps I was a very bad teacher, because your head is still full of thoughts of power and guilt and fear.
- ConnectionsVersion of Robinson Crusoe (1902)
This humorous as well as musical rendition charts the often-cruel treatment the native receives as his captor attempts to civilize him . A charming and attractive version that relies heavily on the relationship between Robinson and Friday , adding some musical interludes . A sometimes confusing script and excessive violent scenes with shots in cold blood as well as guts detract from this message-laden effort . This special retelling plays a novel variation on Defoe's vintage, including sympathetic situations , particularly , a flying day , and another sporting day are often fun .Duo starring , Peter O'Toole , Richard Roundtree , give appealing interpretations . The motion picture was regular but professionally directed by Jack Gold . He was a good British craftsman who made several movies as cinema as TV , such as : Catholics, Roboman, The Naked Civil Servant, The Tenth Man , Praying Mantis , The Return of the Native , The Rose and the Jackal , Murrow , Goodnight Mr Tom , Into the Blue and his greatest hits were : The Medusa Touch , Escape from Sobibor and Little Lord Fauntleroy .
Other versions about this prestigious novel are the following ones : Silent rendition 1927 narrated by Don Carney . "Mr Robinson Crusoe" with Douglas Fairbanks . "Robinson Crusoe of mystery island" 1936 by Max Wright . "Robinson Crusoe" by Luis Buñuel with Dan O'Herlihy . Sci-fi recounting titled "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" 1964 by Byron Haskin with Adam West . "Robinson Crusoe and the Tiger" 1972 by Rene Cardona with Hugo Stiglitz . "Castaway" by Nicolas Roeg with Oliver Reed . Robinson Crusoe 1997 George Miller with Pierce Brosnan , William Takaku ."Robinson Crusoe TV series" with Philip Winchester , Sam Neill .
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- Jan 10, 2021
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1