Robinson Crusoe (1954)

Director:

Luis Buñuel

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Defoe (novel)
Hugo Butler (screenplay) (originally as Philip Ansell Roll) ...

Release Date:

5 August 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

EVERY THRILL-SWEPT PAGE BLAZES TO LIFE ON THE SCREEN! (original print ad - all caps)

Plot:

The classical story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck |

Plot Keywords:

Island | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Dan O'Herlihy	...	Robinson Crusoe (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
Jaime Fernández	...	Friday
Felipe de Alba	...	Captain Oberzo
Chel López	...	Bosun
José Chávez	...	Pirate
Emilio Garibay	...	Leaders of the Mutiny

Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Robinson Crusoe (Mexico)
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (USA)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Sweden:Btl | UK:U (cut)

Filming Locations:

Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico

Company:

Oscar Dancigers Production

Trivia:

Luis Buñuel's first all-English film; the script was also written in English.

Movie Connections:

Version of Les aventures de Robinson Crusoé (1902)

The story of the hero of Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

This is an excellent film, not only in its acting, but also in color and photography. I always remember it for the best acting of Viernes (Friday) and also Crusoe. The film follows well the plot given by Dafoe in his wonderful book. If somebody never read the book, my advice is to see this excellent film.