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The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Episodes 1 - 3 [VHS] [1964]

VHS ~ Robert Hoffmann
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Robert Hoffmann, Lucas Andrieux, Claudia Berg, Erich Bludau, Paul Chevalier
  • Directors: Jean Sacha
  • Writers: Daniel Defoe, Jacques Sommet, Jean-Claude Carrière, Pierre Raynal
  • Producers: Henry Deutschmeister
  • Format: Black & White, Dubbed, HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Network
  • VHS Release Date: 15 Sep 1997
  • Run Time: 76 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CV7Y
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,972 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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The first three episodes of this classic adventure story, first shown on the BBC in 1965 but unseen since 1982.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Made. Beautifully Shot. Beautiful Music., 15 Dec 2000
The BBC lost the prints of this classic series. How many other great programmes of the past have suffered the same fate? Luckily the last remaining English prints turned in a French film archive some years after the last showing on UK TV, and no thanks to old Auntie!

This cosmopolitan production was made in 1964. Shot in B&W in the Canary Islands and orginally in French starring handsome Austrian actor Robert Hoffman as Robinson. The series was ultimately dubbed into English, with the narrative spoken by a North American, as the voice of Robinson. 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe' was purchased by the Beeb and received its first screening in around 1965. Every year onwards until the mid-Seventies, the series was part of a staple TV diet for millions of British schoolkids, throughout the summer holidays. It was still shown sporadically at odd times of the day by the BBC up to about 1982, when they finally dumped it, literally I'm afraid!

The haunting musical score by Robert Mellin and Gian-Pero Reverberi is one of the best I have ever heard. Particularly, bearing in mind the production was not high budget. Many modern performers including The Art of Noise, have re-created the main theme in their own styles. The original music may still be available to buy in its own right, (check Amazon). If you can find it I recommend it strongly.

As for seeing series again on video, it brings back many happy memories of my childhood. The series actually stands the test of time pretty well, of course, helped by the music! OK, the lip movements of the actors don't exactly fit the new English/American voices, but what the hell, this was 1964, no multi-millions of budget here. So ignore those little faults, and lose yourself in nostalgia, and a genuinely excellent dramatization of Defoe's great story of beating adversity.

By the way, the end of the final episode makes me cry. I bet you will too!!

I strongly recommend 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe' on video. Buy the whole set. You won't regret it.

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Would have paid double for a restored print !, 30 Jun 2007
By Mr. I. D. Baldwin "ianbaldwin3" (Englansd]]) - See all my reviews
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Oh dear. I must thank Network for finally releasing this on DVD but they could have spent some money on restoring the print to remove the scratches and specks (as has been done with the Laurel and Hardy films to great effect). Also it would have been nice to have biographies of Jean Sacha (director), Robert Mellin and Gian-Piero Reverberi who provided the memorable music, Lee Payant (the true voice of Robinson) who lived with his partner Gordon Heath in Paris and ran L'Abbaye folk club in St-Germain-des-Pres in the 1960's . I give this 5 Stars only because in whatever print quality the excellence of the original production of this definitive version of Robinson Crusoe shines through and because Network have saved it .
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cast away in nostalgia, 27 Jun 2007
By S. Jones (Devon, UK) - See all my reviews
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Ahhhh, I'm ten years old again and all it took was this dvd.

Kudos to Network for releasing this, even if it still looks about as rough as when it was being shown 30 years ago.

What matters is that it's here, complete, for fans to own, without having to search for copies of copies of copies on the auction sites.

In the mid-sixties who would have believed a serialised European co-production of one of English literature's finest adventure novels would over forty years later STILL be the best version?

No praise of course is too high for the music which with its unforgettable main theme and numerous emotional motifs is as close to a perfect soundtrack as exists.

Much credit is also deserved for the entire lavish looking production, and the highly committed central performance of Robert Hoffman can't be underestimated. Aided by the eloquent narration he depicts a Crusoe who's both rash and resourceful, courageous and vain, and whose English pride is eventually tempered by acquired qualities of humility and compassion.

Still a joy, even without the prospect of six weeks' school holidays ahead..
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5.0 out of 5 stars the adventures of robinson crusoe dvd
this was ordered to go with the cd soundtrack, very pleased with both,this also brings back memories of coming home from school to watch every week.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. E. Aldridge

4.0 out of 5 stars Robinson Crusoe 1964
I bought this dvd after reading some of the reviews, having been a bit put off by people who were complaining about the dubbing and poor quality etc etc. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. A. Meadows

5.0 out of 5 stars childhood revisited
I remeber this programme fondly from my childhood, long hot summers and Robinson Crusoe. The programme lives up to the memory - just hearing the music takes me back.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Margaret E. Phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars Lost?
I won't add to the glowing reviews because this deserves ever one.

However, I will point out that the structure of the first half of the series when RC is on his own... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Malling

5.0 out of 5 stars memories
I was overjoyed to find this great series has come out on dvd. I remember as a child watching it on tv (usually over the summer holidays), now I can sit and enjoy the whole... Read more
Published 6 months ago by jo

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I first read the book in my teens (long ago). I have reread it several times, most recently about a month ago. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lord Byron

5.0 out of 5 stars Poooooooooor Robin....
Network haven't played around with this series, it's exactly as I remember it. Just as watchable, just as beautiful... just as human. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Julian Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars TV legend lives on after 43 years
Sometimes, when we revisit a TV programme that made a big impact on us in our youth, we are disappointed. It wasn't as good as I remembered it, we say. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. T. Harvey

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic memories from a 1960's childhood..
For anyone who was a child of the 1960's or early 70's, this will surely bring back many memories and is an absolute must! Read more
Published 13 months ago by T. J. Edwards

5.0 out of 5 stars The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Hi, from Wellington N.Z. I first saw this film at a Wellington cinema sometime during the "Sixties", the theme tune from which has haunted me over the intervening years. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Chris Brown

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