Robinsonade is one of the most interesting and beloved by many genres. It all started with a book about the life of a sailor Crusoe (author - Daniel Defoe), and since then this topic has gained wide popularity. Films about the islands are always fascinating, mysterious and romantic. The most famous of them will be described in the article.
Films about the islands
You should start with the film adaptations of the novel by Daniel Defoe. There were a lot of them, even in the USSR they shot a film with Leonid Kuravlev in the title role. However, the most famous are the adaptations of 1997 with Pierce Brosnan and 2003 with Pierre Richard. This is a story about how a sailor from York named Robinson Crusoe, having crashed, spends 28 years on a desert island.
Blue Lagoon is a romantic film about how a boy and a girl from the mainland grow alone on the island. They got here as a result of a shipwreck, and not a single vessel has sailed past them for many years. Like all teenagers, they have difficulty communicating with each other, but soon realize that they love each other.
There is also a continuation of this film - “Return to the Blue Lagoon”. The picture was shot in 1991, 11 years after the release of the first part.
The Soviet film "Mysterious Island" of 1941 is an adaptation of the famous fascinating novel by Jules Verne. It will appeal to lovers of old black and white paintings. Using a balloon, five people and one dog flee captivity during the American Civil War. Soon the storm begins, but the company miraculously escapes and ends up on the island. Good ingenuity and a broad outlook help people settle in a new place and explore it.
If you like psychological thrillers, be sure to watch the movie Island of the Damned. Two court bailiffs are sent to a psychiatric hospital located on a piece of land lonely standing in the middle of the sea. One of the patients disappeared without a trace, and they have to find out exactly where.
The picture "Outcast" with Tom Hanks in the title role will also appeal to all fans of the Robinsonade genre. Chuck Nolan is an employee of a large company. Devotion to work leaves him no time for attention to his relatives. One day, Chuck flies on a plane, by accident crashed. He is the only one who manages to survive.
Now he has to fight for his life for many years. During this time, he will have to reconsider his attitude to many things and repent in many ways.
Perhaps it is worth mentioning not only films about the islands, but also series. Lost is definitely a masterpiece that has taken over the minds of millions of people around the world. After the crash, the passengers of the plane find themselves on a desert island. At first they are sure that they will be saved soon. However, after some time it becomes clear that hoping for a miracle is useless. In addition, more serious concerns appear: something inexplicable, mysterious people and incredible forces of the island - how to behave in this unusual place?
Watch movies about the islands. They will allow you to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of adventure, mysteries and secrets.