2 Movies Starring Jaime Fernèndez

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1954-08-05

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

Mexico

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(2265 Reviews)

Director:

Luis Buèuel

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Defoe (novel)

Hugo Butler (screenplay)

Luis Buèuel (screenplay)

Fullplot:

On 30 September 1659, the aristocratic British Robinson Crusoe's ship sinks and he miraculously survives on a deserted island somewhere in South America. He retrieves a dog, Rex, and cat, Sam, from the shipwreck together with some supplies, weapons, clothes and tools and builds a shelter. He soon learns how to survive by cooking, farming, harvesting the crops. Then the loneliness begins to haunt him, especially after the loss of Rex. When he sees a group of cannibals in the island, tension and fear become part of his life. Later he saves the life of a savage that was going to be eaten by the cannibals; he names him Friday and they become friends. When Robinson Crusoe sees Caucasians on the island, he finds that Captain Oberzo was the victim of a mutiny and he helps him to retrieve his ship.

The River and Death

The River and Death

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1955-06-30

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Mexico

Runtime:

91 min

IMDB Ratings:

(432 Reviews)

Director:

Luis Buèuel

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Luis Alcoriza

Luis Buèuel

Miguel èlvarez Acosta (novel)

Fullplot:

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