Two shipwrecked children grow up with no one but each other on an untouched Pacific island in The Blue Lagoon, a 1980 adventure drama from director Randal Kleiser.
What is The Blue Lagoon about?
Set during the Victorian era, the story follows a pair of young cousins who survive the sinking of their ship and wash ashore on a remote tropical island, alongside the vessel's cook. Left to fend for themselves, the children build a quiet routine out of fishing, foraging and exploring the island's coves and reefs, with the older sailor guiding them through the early years. As time passes and the adults who once looked after them are gone, the two young castaways are left completely on their own, and the story follows how their bond changes as they grow from childhood into young adulthood, still isolated from the outside world they no longer remember.
About the cast
Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins carry the film as the two castaways, supported by Leo McKern as the ship's cook and William Daniels in a smaller role. Jeffrey Kleiser, Gus Mercurio and Elva Josephson round out the cast in the island scenes.
Context & significance
The Blue Lagoon arrived in theaters in 1980 as a big-budget adaptation of a much older adventure novel, shot largely on location to capture its lagoon and jungle settings rather than relying on studio backdrops. Its lush, sun-drenched cinematography became one of the film's most talked-about elements on release, turning the island itself into as much a character as the two leads. The production's remote shoot and young cast made it a notable talking point in the entertainment press of its era, and it remains a title people associate with the coming-of-age adventure genre from that period of American cinema.
Watching The Blue Lagoon on Ktime
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