The Blue Lagoon (1980) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Blue Lagoon
Year
1980
Running time
101 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Adventure. Romance | Survival Film. Teen/coming-of-age
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Synopsis
This 1980 version of the oft-filmed Henry Devere Stackpoole novel The Blue Lagoon was the first to be stamped with an "R" rating. The basic story remains unchanged. Two very small children, a boy and a girl, are shipwrecked on a lush tropical island. They are cared for by fellow castaway Leo McKern. When he dies, the kids, played with a minimum of clothing by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, have no one but each other. When they grow into teen-hood, they also fall madly in love. Heavily reshaped and reedited before its release, The Blue Lagoon's principal attribute is the lush photography by Nestor Almendros. In 1990, a sequel was made, Return to the Blue Lagoon. (Hal Erickson: All Movie Guide)
Awards
1980: Nominated for Oscar: Best Cinematography
1980: Golden Globes: Nominated for New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male (Christopher Atkins)
1980: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Actress (Brooke Shields)
1999: Razzie Awards: nominated to Worst Actress of the Century.
1989: Razzie Awards: 3 nominations
1980: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Fantasy Film.
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