Crusoe (Film)
- Aidan Quinn: Crusoe
- Ade Sapara: ogre warrior
- Hepburn Graham: ogre
- Richard D. Sharp: Colcol
- Shane Rimmer: Mr. Mather
- James Kennedy: Captain Harding
- Timothy Spall: Reverend Milne
- Michael Higgins: Dr. Martin
- Elvis Payne: Slave
- Warren Clarke: Captain Lee
- Keith Alan: Mr. Mipps
- Oliver Platt: Mr. Newby
Crusoe ( Alternative title: Robinson Crusoe - Journey to Adventure) is a British- American drama film from 1989 directed by Caleb Deschanel, the screenplay was written by Walon Green based on the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. .
Action
The action takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. The Southerners Crusoe is a slave trader and is considered greedy. He travels with his ship to Africa to kidnap new slaves. Crusoe survived the disaster of his ship and is stranded on a secluded island. First, he believes that only he and a dog were on the island.
A little later comes Crusoe to a warrior who behaves peacefully. Crusoe still provokes a fight against the Warriors. Later Crusoe and the warrior live together.
After some time, is a British ship. The ship's doctor, Dr. Martin wants to bring the Warriors to London in order for them serves as an object of study. The one with the warrior now befriended Crusoe opposes the decision and freed his secretly imprisoned friend.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times, 21 April 1989, the film had a few important things to say - but he did say a " great " way. The director shows " the mystery and solitude of his island," as well as the personalities of the characters.
Movie service wrote that the film was a " conception loose adaptation of the famous Robinson substance that do not have a tedious series of pictures" come out because "the figures sketched only vaguely " are.
The magazine Cinema described the film as "a unique interpretation of the classic".
Background
The film was shot in Belgrade and in the Seychelles. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 315 thousand U.S. dollars.