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The lush beauty and splendor of a South Pacific paradise is vividly captured in this version of Henry De Vere Stacpoole’s 1903 novel.
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 (Brooke Shields) and Richard (Christopher Atkins) make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature’s beauty.
They learn to cope with the bewildering variety of physical and emotional changes that come with adolescence. As they begin to mature, their childhood affections lead to a sensitive and more profound love. But will they ever see civilization again?
Original Release
07/02/1980
US Release
07/02/1980
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Brooke Shields | Emmeline Lestrange / Emmeline |
Christopher Atkins | Richard Lestrange / Richard |
Leo McKern | Paddy Button |
William Daniels | Arthur Lestrange |
Elva Josephson | Young Emmeline |
Glenn Kohan | Young Richard |
Alan Hopgood | Captain |
Gus Mercurio | Officer |
Jeffrey Kleiser | Lookout |
Bradley Pryce | Little Paddy |
Directors
Writers
Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Douglas Day Stewart
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brooke Shields | Emmeline Lestrange / Emmeline |
Christopher Atkins | Richard Lestrange / Richard |
Leo McKern | Paddy Button |
William Daniels | Arthur Lestrange |
Elva Josephson | Young Emmeline |
Glenn Kohan | Young Richard |
Alan Hopgood | Captain |
Gus Mercurio | Officer |
Jeffrey Kleiser | Lookout |
Bradley Pryce | Little Paddy |
Chad Timmerman | Infant Paddy |
Gert Jacoby | Sailor |
Alex Hamilton | Sailor |
Richard Evanson | Sailor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Randal Kleiser | Producer |
Richard Franklin | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1981 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1981 | Golden Globe | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male | Nominated |