Mr. Robinson (film)

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Mr. Robinson
-Il Signor Robinson: mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure-
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Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Paolo Villaggio
Castellano e Pipolo
Sergio Corbucci
Produced by Franco Cristaldi
Starring Paolo Villaggio, Zeudi Araya
Cinematography Marcello Gatti
Edited byAmedeo Salfa
Music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Running time
107 min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Mr. Robinson (Italian : Il signor Robinson, mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure, also known as Robinson Jr.) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is a parody of the Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe . [1] [2]

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The Milanese fashion guru Roberto Minghelli embarks with his wife on a cruise. One morning he wakes up in a now-sunken ship but is able to escape to an island, where he finds an abandoned hut which had a famous owner, Robinson Crusoe. Although the city slicker seems to be completely unsuitable for survival on a deserted island, Roberto adapts over time to his location and even leads a relatively happy life. But then he discovers that he is not alone on the island: a pretty young native, whom he calls Friday, joins him, and things start to be more complicated.

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References

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