A story of natural love.
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
AdventureDramaRomancesexual identityshipwreckmelancholyloversstrandedmaroonedpacific islanddeserted islandtropical islandlost at seawistfulincredulous
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Character
Earnest, grave, contemplative and intimate.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Brooke ShieldsEmmeline
- Christopher AtkinsRichard
- Leo McKernPaddy Button
- William DanielsArthur Lestrange
- Jeffrey KleiserLookout
- Gus MercurioOfficer
- Elva JosephsonYoung Emmeline
- Glenn KohanYoung Richard
- Bradley PryceLittle Paddy
- Chad TimmermanInfant Paddy
Crew
- Randal KleiserDirector
- Douglas Day StewartWriter
- Henry De Vere StacpooleNovel
- Néstor AlmendrosDirector of Photography
- Basil PoledourisOriginal Music Composer
- Robert GordonEditor
- Randal KleiserProducer
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