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Robinson Crusoe

1954 · 90 min

A patient, lonely survival story that finds quiet warmth in companionship, with moments of danger and a reflective, humanistic gaze.

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Overview
The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • loneliness
  • friendship
  • freedom
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
Written by
Luis Alcoriza, Hugo Butler, Luis Buñuel
Starring
Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernández, Felipe de Alba, Chel López, José Chávez, Emilio Garibay
Music
Anthony Collins
Cinematography
Alex Phillips
Runtime
90 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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