Summaries

A group of young New Zealand school boys find themselves adrift at sea in the South Pacific, and after a terrible storm they are cast upon a deserted island, where, threatened by pirates, they must learn to get along together to survive.

The story of a group of young New Zealand school boys. Because one of them is the nephew of a ship captain, they win the opportunity to go on a sailing trip. Some pirates (Forbes and Pike) are looking for a boat so they can go and find treasure on a deserted island. They manage to be recruited as crew members on that same boat as the school boys. After a mutiny, the pirates take over the boat and take the young boys as hostages. Helped by O'Brian, the young kids manage to escape from the pirates with the boat. After a storm, they have to land on a deserted island. They have learn to live together in harmony if they want their community to survive, despite the rivalry within the group. But is this island really a deserted one? And can they really get away from the pirates?—Cyril Aubaud ([email protected])

Details

Keywords
  • treasure
  • pirate
  • desert island
  • new zealander
  • sailing trip
Genres
  • Adventure
Release date May 31, 1974
Countries of origin France Belgium Switzerland Romania West Germany
Language French
Filming locations Romania
Production companies Filmstudio Bucuresti Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB)

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Tech specs

Runtime 5h 40m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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