One Year on a Deserted Tropical Island. 'Wife' 20-30 needed to accompany man 35+. Write to Box 775 with details and evening phone number.
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.
Made in GB
6.3/10
1986
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Cast
Oliver Reed
As Gerald Kingsland
Amanda Donohoe
As Lucy Irvine
Georgina Hale
As Sister Saint Margaret
Frances Barber
As Sister Saint Winifred
Tony Rickards
As Jason
Todd Rippon
As Rod
John Sessions
As Man in Pub
Virginia Hey
As Janice
Sorel Johnson
As Laura
Len Peihopa
As Ronald
Paul Reynolds
As Mike Kingsland
Sean Hamilton
As Geoffrey Kingsland
Sarah Harper
As Swimming Teacher
Stephen Jenn
As Shop Manager
Joseph Blatchley
As Registrar
Simon Dormandy
As Jackson
Ruth Hudson
As Receptionist
Gordon Honeycombe
As TV Newsreader
Arthur Cox
As Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited)
Richard Johnson
As Lawyer (uncredited)
Daniel Kipling
As School Pupil (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
As American Tourist (uncredited)
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