Themes: Stranded, Living In Exile, Survival in the Wilderness
Main Cast: Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernandez, Felipe de Alba, Chel Lopez, José Chavez
Release Year: 1953
Country: US/MX
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
Exiled from his Spanish homeland, director Luis Bunuel set up shop in Mexico. Here he made his only American-financed film, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. This is a reasonably reliable version of the Daniel Defoe's novel about a 17th century shipwreck victim (Dan O'Herlihy) and his "Man Friday" (James Fernandez). Bunuel cannot resist tossing in his occasional barbs against the smugness of Society--though not so many as to scare away customers. The director's long-standing distaste with the church is discreetly manifested in a few brief scenes wherein Crusoe's faith in God wavers. Magnificently photographed in Pathecolor, Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was released in Mexico two years before its American distribution. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Luis Buñuel - Director, Carlos Savage - Editor, Alberto Valenzuela - Editor, Anthony Collins - Composer (Music Score), Alex Phillips - Cinematographer, Oscar Dancigers - Producer, Henry Ehrlich - Producer, Edward FitzGerald - Set Designer, Luis Buñuel - Screenwriter, Philip Roll - Screenwriter, Daniel Defoe - Book Author
