Man Friday

A sharp, satirical inversion of a colonial classic that provokes uneasy laughter and discomfort in equal measure.

Directed by

Jack Gold

Genres

Adventure, Comedy

Starring

Peter O'Toole, Richard Roundtree, Peter Cellier

Overview

Englishman Robinson Crusoe, stranded alone on an island for years, is overjoyed to find a fellow man, a black islander whom he names Friday. But Crusoe cannot overcome the shackles of his own heritage and upbringing and is incapable of seeing Friday as anything other than a savage who needs Crusoe's brand of cultural and religious enlightenment. Friday attempts to share his own more generous and unashamed culture, but ultimately realizes that Crusoe can never see him as anything but an inferior being. With that awareness, Friday sets out to turn the tables on Crusoe.

How it feels

Satirical, dark, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Colonialism, power, identity, madness

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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