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One Year on a Deserted Tropical Island. 'Wife' 20-30 needed to accompany man 35+. Write to Box 775 with details and evening phone number.
Themes:Loss Of InnocenceSurvivalOvercoming AdversityIsolationMan Vs. NatureDiscover Similar ThemesMood:HopefulUnsettlingIsolatedBleakDesperateDiscover Similar Mood
Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.
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Self-ReflectionInner TurmoilStranded In Harsh EnvironmentEscape AttemptsStorm SurvivalLonelinessDesperate MeasuresWild Animal EncountersDesert Island SurvivalAdaptation To Wilderness
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Directed by: Nicolas Roeg, Harvey Harrison
Written by: Allan Scott, Lucy Irvine
Produced by: Rick McCallum, Peter Shaw, Richard Johnson
Composed by: Stanley Myers
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