Castaway
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.
1986-03-05 | 117 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Oliver ReedGerald Kingsland
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Amanda DonohoeLucy Irvine
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Georgina HaleSister Saint Margaret
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Frances BarberSister Saint Winifred
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Tony RickardsJason
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Todd RipponRod
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John SessionsMan in Pub
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Virginia HeyJanice
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Sorel JohnsonLaura
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Paul ReynoldsMike Kingsland
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Stephen JennShop Manager
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Joseph BlatchleyRegistrar
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Arthur CoxInland Revenue Manager (uncredited)
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