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Tourists pay to suffer on a desert island. The 70s were unhinged.
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The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976)

absurdist satireFrench chaossweaty panic

Overview

Comedy

Jean-Arthur 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.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Pierre Richard's perfect物理 comedy as the hapless travel clerk.

Direction

Rozier's improvisational chaos feels dangerously unscripted.

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel better about your own vacation disasters.·Rewatch: Catch the bureaucratic irony you definitely missed first time.
Jacques Rozier

Director

Jacques Rozier

ReleasedOct 6, 1976
Runtime2h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Callipix

Top Cast

Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard

Jean-Arthur

Maurice Risch

Maurice Risch

Gros Nono

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Petit Nono

Caroline Cartier

Caroline Cartier

Julie

Dominique Constanza

Dominique Constanza

Josette

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Big Boss

Danielle Minazzoli

Danielle Minazzoli

Christine

Pierre Barouh

Pierre Barouh

Voyageur mécontent

Patrick Chesnais

Patrick Chesnais

Gérard

Alain Sarde

Alain Sarde

Le chef d'orchestre

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rozier shot much of this on actual islands with minimal crew, blurring documentary and fiction. The cast reportedly suffered real discomfort.

Cultural

A savage precursor to reality TV and 'survival experience' tourism—decades before Instagram made suffering aspirational.

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