The Castaways of Turtle Island

The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976)

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Summary: Bonaventure (Richard) is a semi-competent travel agent who makes up stories about his great romantic adventures to tell to the girls in his office. One evening, he meets a woman who has the same name as one of his made-up romances, and they share a for-real one-night encounter. Afterward, he thinks up a scheme for a unique tour situation in which people might pay for a limited-time visit to a completely undeveloped island where they will be forced to become modern-day Robinson Crusoes. (allmovie.com)

AKA: Les naufragés de l'île de la Tortue

Country: France

Directed By: Jacques Rozier

Written By: Jacques Rozier

Starring: Jacques Villeret, Pierre Richard, Maurice Risch, Bernard Dumaine, René Gros, Lise Guicheron

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na	Allocine	74	T₉
na	DrinkMilk	82	T₁₀
na	imdb	62	T₅
na	Moribunny	83	T₁₀
Yet another vacation-themed film by Rozier, still enticingly realistic and authentic, but more humorous than any of his previous works, pretty much a comedy. It brings to mind Herzog's Aguirre, Wertmuller's Swept Away, and 2000's reality shows, but it's mellow. To be enjoyed as much for the sun, clear blue water, tropical greenery and tight female bodies, as for the unpredictable plot, beautifully devised characters and profoundly wise development of their interactions.
na	I.L.	97	T₁₀