Characters & Themes
Castaway (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 117 mins · English
- Directed by
- Nicolas Roeg
- Starring
- Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Frances Barber, John Sessions, Richard Johnson, Georgina Hale
Gerald Kingsland, a middle‑aged man, advertises in a London paper for a 20‑30‑year‑old woman to spend a year with him on a deserted tropical island. Lucy Irving answers, and after a few meetings they set out. The island proves far from idyllic, and Lucy’s resolve and strength become the key to surviving the grueling year.
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