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Castaway (Original title)
Dates: 1986 (Copyright), 20 February 1987 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Nicolas Roeg

Synopsis: A young woman answers an advertisement for a "wife" to share life for a year on a desert island with a writer.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 20 February 1987Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Fujicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 120 mins Length: 10787 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Date: 24 June 1987Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 112 mins 05 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Home Video

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)

Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10465 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-626682
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 453 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-626684
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-868222
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-742635
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-868222
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-742635
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTALength: 10525 FeetStock date: 1989BFI identifier: C-1570109
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10465 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-626682
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 453 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-626684
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)