The Island

1963 1h 53m PT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A millionaire invites some friends for a weekend on an island, where some say there is a buried treasure. But a storm takes the boat away, and they stay isolated from the rest of the world. In these conditions, everybody starts to show their real nature and character.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luigi Picchi
Conrado Alfieri
Eva Wilma
Helena
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
Simão
Lyris Castellani
Suzana
Mário Benvenutti
Marcos/Nenê
Elizabeth Hartmann
Clara
Maurício Nabuco
Hugo
Francisco Negrão
César

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Hugo Khouri
Writers: Walter Hugo Khouri
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Máximo Barro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Luigi Picchi and Eva Wilma and José Mauro de Vasconcelos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Hugo Khouri directs. Rudolf Icsey behind the camera. Máximo Barro cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Máximo Barro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luigi Picchi and Eva Wilma and José Mauro de Vasconcelos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0189602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.