Rent The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976)
3.2 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 20min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Jean-Arthur (Pierre Richard) has been working as a clerk in a travel agency. One day, he, along with his colleague comes to a brilliant idea: what if I offer tourists real extreme recreation? So the group of tourists land on a deserted island with no food, no shelter, nothing.
- Actors:
- Pierre Richard, Jacques Villeret, Maurice Risch, René Gros, Bernard Dumaine, Lise Guicheron, Bernadette Palas, Maryse Viscard, Cléa de Oliveira, Baby Malespine, Alain Sarde, Jean-François Balmer, Maranha Fernandez, Arlette Emmery, Marcel Lainé, Sonia Vareuil, Caroline Cartier, Dominique Constanza, Danielle Minazzoli, Pierre Barouh
- Directors:
- Jacques Rozier
- Producers:
- Jacques Poitrenaud
- Writers:
- Jacques Rozier
- Aka:
- Les naufragés de l'île de la Tortue / La Méduse
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/04/2026
- Run Time:
- 144 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New interview with celebrated arthouse distributor Robert Beeson about the reception of the French New Wave in the UK (2026)
- Interview with frequent Rozier collaborator, actor Bernard Ménez (2008, 19 mins)
- Interview with 'The Castaways of Turtle Island' star Jacques Villeret (2008, 7 mins)
- Jacques Rozier: From One Wave to Another - a feature length documentary by Emmanuel Barnault tracing Rozier's unusual career and his lasting influence, rich in interviews and footage of the director at work; exclusive to this Limited Edition
- Short Films:
- Blue Jeans (1958, 24 mins)
- Paparazzi (1963, 22 mins)
- Le parti des choses (1963, 11 mins)
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