I found it very interesting that Hollywood had ignored the great Defoe novel, Robinson Crusoe. It took a foreign film company from Mexico to make the film, and a good job they did with it as well.
The movie was directed by the very talented Luis Brunel, who would go on to make many more good films. The star of the movie was Daniel O'Herlihy, a relatively unknown actor according to Hollywood standards. He plays the lead with great relish.
The timeless story of a man washed up on an island is engrossing from beginning to end. His meeting with Friday, his loyal servant, and his adventures with natives and pirates an added side attraction. But it is the survival aspects of the film that makes it so interesting. Be sure to catch it.
The movie was directed by the very talented Luis Brunel, who would go on to make many more good films. The star of the movie was Daniel O'Herlihy, a relatively unknown actor according to Hollywood standards. He plays the lead with great relish.
The timeless story of a man washed up on an island is engrossing from beginning to end. His meeting with Friday, his loyal servant, and his adventures with natives and pirates an added side attraction. But it is the survival aspects of the film that makes it so interesting. Be sure to catch it.