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59% Critic Match
The Blue Lagoon
“No one to see them... No one to tell them... No one to stand in their way!”
5.9 / 10• 1949• 1h 41m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
In the Victorian period, two British children survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific. After days afloat, they are marooned on a lush tropical island in the company of kindly old sailor. Together they survive solely on their resourcefulness and the bounty of their remote paradise.
Cast & Crew
Jean Simmons
Emmeline Foster
Lead
Donald Houston
Michael Reynolds
Noel Purcell
Paddy Button
James Hayter
Dr Murdock
Cyril Cusack
James Carter
Maurice Denham
Captain
PS
Philip Stainton
Mr. Ansty
Patrick Barr
Mr Bruce
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Launder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Blue Lagoon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
