Unseen on television for many years, this is the definitive television version of Daniel Defoe’s classic adventure story of a young Englishman’s sole quest for survival on a desert island. Filmed extensively on location in the Canary Islands, the serial boasts feature film production values, a very distinctive Crusoe in the shape of Austrian actor Robert Hoffmann and a haunting and unforgettable music score.
Produced by Franco-London Films in 1964, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe made its UK debut on BBC1 in 1965 and thereafter became a staple part of the school Summer holiday schedules before finally being exiled to a French film archive in 1982, where, incidentally, these last remaining prints of the English version were discovered.
Special Features
Archive interview with Robert Hoffmann, Image Gallery, Merchandise Gallery, French version of Episode One
Actors: Robert Hoffman, Fabian Cevallos, Robert Dalban, Alain Nobis, Lucas Andrieux, Claudia Berg, Erich Bludau, Paul Chevalier, Jacques Dynam, Jane Marken, Lee Payant, Oskar von Schab
Director: Jean Sacha
Certificate: PG
Screen: Fullscreen 4:3
Languages: English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono
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Duration: 5 Hours and 25 minutes (approx)
