Summary: Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through. (imdb)

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Genres: Drama, Adventure

Country: UK

Directed By: Nicolas Roeg

Written By: Allan Scott, Lucy Irvine

Starring: Frances Barber, Oliver Reed, Georgina Hale, Amanda Donohoe, Tony Rickards, Todd Rippon

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