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A man's ship breaks and sinks in a storm, and he ends up on an unknown island. With his unique ideas, he changes the laws and way of life for the people on the island. After overcoming conspiracies, he's chosen as the island's advisor by the king. This film is an adaptation of a short story by Alexandre Dumas.
Status
Released
Original Language
FA

Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the island, things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies. Gradually, it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.

After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2000.