Castaway
Date: 1986
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Production Company: Cannon
Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Oliver Reed
Location(s): London
Region(s): London C-D
Storyline:
Adapted from the 1984 book of the same name by Lucy Irvine, telling of her experiences of staying for a year with writer Gerald Kingsland on the isolated island of Tuin, between New Guinea and Australia.In 1981, Irvine responded to a “Writer seeks ‘Spouse’ for year on tropical island” advertisement placed by Kingsland in the London magazine Time Out. Chosen by Kingsland from over fifty applicants, Irvine agreed to marry him in order to satisfy immigration restrictions before they travelled to Tuin. She was 25 and Kingsland 49. After a year on the island she returned to England and wrote her memoirs. The film features a song by British artist Kate Bush, “Be Kind to My Mistakes”.
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- Capture 1
- 09 Feb 2014
The Three Kings public house, West Kensington in London W14.
West Cromwell Road now. Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota
- Capture 2
- 09 Feb 2014
Talgarth Road in Hammersmith W14.
The same road. Not changed much. Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota.
- Capture 3
- 09 Feb 2014
Lucy Irvine (Amanda Donahoe) walks to work. West Cromwell Road, London W14.
West Cromwell Road now. Jasvir Lota.
- Capture 4
- 09 Feb 2014
Lucy Irvine waits at the traffic lights. West Cromwell Road W14.
West Cromwell Road now. A new building has been built next to the billboards. Jasvir Lota www.starnow.com/jasvirlota
- Capture 5
- 21 Feb 2014
Charles House on Kensington High Street W14. Lucy Irvin's place of work, Inland Revenue. Charles House appeared in 'The Constant Husband'.
Not quite the right angle but now an historic shot as the original Charles House was finally demolished in the 2010s. SJ
- Capture 6
- 11 Feb 2014
Donald Kingsland (Oliver Reed) buys Time Out magazine. Donald flicks through the pages and searches for the ad he placed. The chemist might be called Grabonski. Neil Rigby suggest Draycott Avenue, SW3, and I think he's right. Up at the top. Reed on the east side. SJ
Draycott Avenue it is, Grabowski were at number 175 .(RL)
- Capture 7
- 11 Feb 2014
Florist unknown London street. Donald looks into the shop window and sees a goldfish in a tank swimming, on top of the tank is a small island, a palm tree and a hut. A few clues suggests Kreutzmach, Brompton Road.
The corner of Brompton Road and Draycott Avenue. Redeveloped but the white console (now black) and the vertical white line to the window of the adjoining property remain. (RL)
- Capture 8
- 21 Feb 2014
Lucy shares the house with her room mate Lara.
Now, how likely was this to be found? Neil Rigby did though and sent me to 58 Sutherland Place, W2. SJ
- Capture 9
- 21 Feb 2014
Lucy is off out.
And this proves it definitively. Looking south down Sutherland Place, W2. This is close to 'Afraid of the Dark', 'West 11' and 'Adventures of a Taxi Driver' territory. SJ/NR
- Capture 10
- 15 Mar 2014
Notting Hill Gate W2. London. Lucy is in an underground train and finds a copy of Time Out magazine before walking up the stairs of Notting Hill Gate station. The street itself appears in several productions including 'West 11', 'Alfie', 'Girl with Green Eyes', 'Duffer', 'Goodbye Gemini' and 'Lunch Hour'.
They have replaced the old railings and erected new black railing, but pretty much still the same after all these years. Picture by Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota
- Capture 11
- 03 Mar 2015
Notting Hill Gate W11. Lucy meets her boyfriend and they go off in his car. The location was seen in 'Lunch Hour' and 'Goodbye Gemini'.
Modern transport in daylight from Peter.
- Capture 12
- 09 Feb 2014
The Firkin in the Ballon up the Creak pub. Donald has a drink with his friends and phones up one of the replies to his advert but the person has moved address. We've been here a few times, 'The Optimists of Nine Elms' and 'Deadly Affair' to name just two.
The pub still stands on Lots Road, it is now called The Lots Road Diner. Chelsea SW10. Between 1986-1987 the whole area of Chelsea Harbour was developed. It now contains a luxury hotel, apartments and has a marina used for yachts and speedboats. Photographer Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota
- Capture 13
- 09 Feb 2014
Donald, Lucy and a book publisher walk out of Australia House, Lucy is furious. This corner of Strand and Aldwych in WC2 also features in 'No Place for Jennifer', 'The List of Adrian Messenger', 'The Trygon Factor', 'Touch and Go', 'The Common Touch', 'Nobody Runs Forever' and 'Final Appointment'.
Australia House on The Strand. Looking at the corner of 88 The Strand, now with a disabled ramp. Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota
- Capture 14
- 09 Feb 2014
Lucy has been told by Australia House that they only accept married couples on Tuin Island because of immigration laws. If Lucy wants to go to Tuin she has to get married to Donald. They have spent all their money on tickets, and can not go back. The Strand, London.
Looking at the corner of 88 The Strand. They have knocked down the building on the left and built Luxury apartments" Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota
- Capture 15
- 09 Feb 2014
88 The Strand. Lucy doesn't want to get married, she hails a taxi.
88 The Strand now. New pavement barriers have been erected, and Boris' bicycles awaiting. Jasvir Lota. www.starnow.com/jasvirlota