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Man Friday is a British film of genre Drama directed by Jack Gold released in USA on 4 march 1975 with Peter O'Toole
Man Friday (1975)
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Add to a movie listMan Friday is a 1975 British/American film. It is adapted from the 1973 play by Adrian Mitchell based on Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe, but reverses the roles, portraying Crusoe as a blunt, stiff Englishman, while the native he calls Man Friday is much more intelligent and empathic. The film can be regarded as being critical of western civilization, against which it draws a contrasting picture of Caribbean tribal life.
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Robinson Crusoé s'échoue sur une île déserte après un naufrage, il fait la rencontre de Vendredi, qu'il tente de convertir à la civilisation occidentale. Mais la confrontation entre les deux hommes est des plus difficiles, Robinson est violent à l'égard de Vendredi et le traite en esclave. Au fil des années, les relations entre les deux hommes se détériorent . Vendredi pousse son maître à construire un radeau et se rebelle contre son statut d'esclave. Robinson l'isole mais, dans l'incapacité de vivre seul, il lui propose un marché : il lui paiera désormais son travail...Actors
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