The Blue Lagoon (1949)
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No one to see them... No one to tell them... No one to stand in their way!
Overview
In the Victorian period, two British children survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific. After days afloat, they are marooned on a lush tropical island in the company of kindly old sailor. Together they survive solely on their resourcefulness and the bounty of their remote paradise.
Top Billed Cast
Jean Simmons
Emmeline Foster
Donald Houston
Michael Reynolds
Noel Purcell
Paddy Button
James Hayter
Dr Murdock
Cyril Cusack
James Carter
Maurice Denham
Captain
Philip Stainton
Mr. Ansty
Patrick Barr
Mr Bruce
Russell Waters
Craggs
Though still infinitely better than the syrupy 1980 remake, this is still a film that time has been pretty brutal to. The premiss is amongst the most natural we can imagine: a young girl and boy are shipwrecked on a tropical island and as they mature, so does their relationship. Partly out of necessity and partly out of choice, the two - "Emmeline" (Jean Simmons) and "Michael" (Donald Houston) effectively become a couple. Aside from Stewart Granger (and maybe Kirk Douglas), I never really saw a man who could match Simmons on screen. She seemed to be able turn her hand to anything, creating a c...
