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Man Friday poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.7 / 100
1975·Adventure / Comedy / Drama·1h 55m

MAN FRIDAY

Englishman Robinson Crusoe, stranded alone on an island for years, is overjoyed to find a fellow man, a black islander whom he names Friday. But Crusoe cannot overcome the shackles of his own heritage and upbringing and is incapable of seeing Friday as anything other than a savage who needs Crusoe's brand of cultural and religious enlightenment. Friday attempts to share his own more generous and unashamed culture, but ultimately realizes that Crusoe can never see him as anything but an inferior being. With that awareness, Friday sets out to turn the tables on Crusoe.

Above the Line
Jack Gold·DirectorAdrian Mitchell·ScreenplayDaniel Defoe·NovelÁlex Phillips Jr.·Director of PhotographyCarl Davis·Original Music ComposerAnne V. Coates·Editor
Cast
Peter O'Toole·Robinson CrusoeRichard Roundtree·FridayPeter Cellier·CareyChristopher Cabot·McBainJoel Fluellen·DoctorSam Seabrook·Young GirlStanley Bennett Clay·Young Boy
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Jack Gold·Director
Writing· 2
Adrian Mitchell·ScreenplayDaniel Defoe·Novel
Camera· 1
Álex Phillips Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne V. Coates·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Carl Davis·Original Music ComposerRobin Gregory·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Peter Murton·Production DesignAgustín Ituarte·Art DirectionEnrique Estévez·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Gerald Green·ProducerJules Buck·ProducerDavid Korda·Line Producer
By the Numbers
67.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "Man Friday" features an illustration of Robinson Crusoe and Friday at the top, with Crusoe as a white man with a beard in a yellow jacket,”

Key Elements
SwordHang GliderFlagTableChairShip
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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