| Robinson Crusoe | |
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| Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
| Written by | Luis Alcoriza Luis Buñuel Hugo Butler |
| Based on | Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe |
| Produced by | Óscar Dancigers George Pepper |
| Starring | Daniel O'Herlihy Jaime Fernández Felipe de Alba |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage Alberto Valenzuela |
| Music by | Anthony Collins |
| Distributed by | Distribuidora Mexicana de Películas (Mexico) United Artists (U.S.) |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico United States[1] |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Budget | US$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.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ "New Names in Film Financing of 'Crusoe'". Variety. 28 October 1953. p. 3.
- ^ "Adventures of Robinson Crusoe". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "'Oscar' Nominees Are Shown on TV". The New York Times. February 13, 1955.