Treasure Island in Outer Space

A creaky, good-natured space adventure that plays like a dubbed matinee serial, charming in its earnestness and cheap sets.

Created by

Lucio De Caro, Renato Castellani

Genres

Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Anthony Quinn, Itaco Nardulli, Ernest Borgnine

Overview

Treasure Island in Outer Space is a 1987 science fiction Italian and German television miniseries directed by Antonio Margheriti. It is based on the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, setting the story in space on the year 2300. The series was produced by RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana in co-production with West Germany and France, and directed by Anthony M. Dawson. It is the biggest sci-fi production of Italian television. The miniseries of 5 episodes of 100 min was originally aired in Italy from November 19, 1987 on RAI Due channel. It was also adapted as a 120 min film. The miniseries is also known as Space Island (UK and Norway, USA on VHS) and Der Schatz im All (Germany).

How it feels

Campy, earnest, tense and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Betrayal, greed, coming-of-age, loyalty

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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