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Robinson Crusoe (1954)

PG 08/05/1954 Adventure, Drama 1h 30m
62%
User
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6.7/10
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Overview

An English slave trader is marooned on a remote tropical island, forced to fend for himself and deal with crushing loneliness.

Luis Buñuel

Screenplay

Hugo Butler

Screenplay

Luis Alcoriza

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Robinson Crusoe

Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Friday

Felipe de Alba

Felipe de Alba

Captain Oberzo

Chel López

Chel López

Bosun

José Chávez

José Chávez

Pirate

Emilio Garibay

Emilio Garibay

Leader of the Mutiny

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Media

Robinson Crusoe 1954 Trailer

Robinson Crusoe 1954 Trailer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on November 21, 2022

Dan O'Herlihy is great with his portrayal of the man shipwrecked onto a tropical desert island where he must adapt to survive. Luckily, there are a few essentials he is able to salvage from his ship. A combination of guile and determination helps him establish and thrive - after a fairly rudimental fashion - for many years before he rescues a native man from a nearby island that was destined for the cannibal's pot - "Friday" (Jaime Fernández). For the most part, there is precious little dialogue - we follow "Crusoe" as he acclimatises to his life on his own, treading a fine line between madness and a stoic realisation that he is still better off alive. His nervous relationship with his eventual companion is also quite well, and enjoyably, played out and the ending - well it's true to the ...

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