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| Directed by | Nicolas Roeg |
| Produced by | Rick McCallum |
| Written by | Lucy Irvine (book) Allan Scott (screenplay) |
| Starring | Oliver Reed Amanda Donohoe |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Harvey Harrison |
| Editing by | Tony Lawson |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 20 February 1986 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Castaway is a 1986 film starring Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed, and directed by Nicolas Roeg. It was adapted from the 1984 book of the same name by Lucy Irvine, telling of her experiences of staying for a year with writer Gerald Kingsland on the isolated island of Tuin, between New Guinea and Australia.
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Background [edit]
In 1981, Irvine responded to a "Writer seeks 'Spouse' for year on tropical island" advertisement placed by Kingsland in the London magazine Time Out. Chosen by Kingsland from over fifty applicants, Irvine agreed to marry him in order to satisfy immigration restrictions before they travelled to Tuin. She was 25 and Kingsland 49.
After a year on the island she returned to England and wrote her memoirs.
Soundtrack [edit]
The film features a song by British artist Kate Bush, "Be Kind to My Mistakes", that later appeared on the 1997 re-release of her album Hounds of Love.
Cast [edit]
- 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
External links [edit]
- Castaway at the Internet Movie Database
- Castaway at AllRovi
- Castaway at Rotten Tomatoes
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