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.
Genre
Romance, Adventure, Drama
Director
Nicolas Roeg
Cast
Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Georgina Hale, Frances Barber, Tony Rickards
