Castaway

Year: 1986

Runtime: 117 mins

Language: English

Director: Nicolas Roeg

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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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