Robinson Crusoe (1954 film)

Robinson Crusoe
Mexican film poster
Directed byLuis Buñuel
Written byLuis Alcoriza
Luis Buñuel
Hugo Butler
Based onRobinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
Produced byÓscar Dancigers
George Pepper
StarringDaniel O'Herlihy
Jaime Fernández
Felipe de Alba
CinematographyAlex Phillips
Edited byCarlos Savage
Alberto Valenzuela
Music byAnthony Collins
Distributed byDistribuidora Mexicana de Películas (Mexico)
United Artists (U.S.)
Release dates
  • 5 August 1954 (1954-08-05) (U.S.)
  • 30 June 1955 (1955-06-30) (Mexico)
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesMexico
United States[1]
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
BudgetUS$300,000[2]

Robinson Crusoe (Spanish: Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe; also released as Adventures of Robinson Crusoe[3]) is a 1954 adventure film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1719 novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe. It stars Dan O'Herlihy as Crusoe and Jaime Fernández as Friday. Both English and Spanish versions were produced, making it Buñuel's first English-language film.

The film was entered into the 15th Venice International Film Festival, and was a critical and commercial success. In Mexico, it won six Ariel Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. O'Herlihy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor,[4] and the film was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source.

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ "New Names in Film Financing of 'Crusoe'". Variety. 28 October 1953. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Adventures of Robinson Crusoe". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. ^ "'Oscar' Nominees Are Shown on TV". The New York Times. February 13, 1955.