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Robinson Crusoe (1954)

Robinson Crusoe poster
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
Mexico, United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 96 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man is stranded alone on a desert island after a shipwreck. He learns to survive by building shelter, finding food, and staying sane in isolation.

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What happens

Robinson Crusoe (Spanish: Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe; also released as Adventures of Robinson Crusoe) is a 1954 adventure film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1719 novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe. It stars Dan O'Herlihy as Crusoe and Jaime Fernández as Friday. Both English and Spanish versions were produced, making it Buñuel's first English-language film. The film was entered into the 15th Venice International Film Festival, and was a critical and commercial success. In Mexico, it won six Ariel Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. O'Herlihy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, and the film was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film from Any Source. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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