Based on the novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Randal Kleiser’s The Blue Lagoon is a wildly sensual, albeit controversial, reimagining of the Biblical allegory of original sin. A shipwreck leaves two young cousins stranded on a desert island – they have the instinct to survive, but as they grow older and closer, two great mysteries arise. On a forbidden side of the island, something savage and sinister is happening… a dangerous interpretation of God’s immutable word. But on the other side of the island, the mystery of desire begins to give Richard and Emmeline an entirely new meaning of paradise.
“Nestor Almendros’s cinematography is soothingly gorgeous,” – Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“The romance is enhanced by Nestor Almendros’ exquisite photography (and Basil Poledouris’ score), as is the stunning beauty of the Fiji island where it was filmed.” – Variety
