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6.3Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the island, things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies. Gradually, it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.
Released: 1986-03-05117 minDir: Nicolas RoegAdventure, Romance, Drama
Cast
- 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
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Key dates
- Published
- 24 September 1987
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Screenwriter
- Allan Scott
- Cast member
- Georgina Hale
- Composer
- Stanley Myers
- Producer
- Rick McCallum
- Narrative location
- Australia
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Categories
1980s biographical drama films1980s erotic drama films1986 British films1986 drama films1986 English-language films1986 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican erotic drama filmsBritish biographical drama filmsBritish erotic drama filmsDrama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language biographical drama films