Treasure Island in Outer Space | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Directed by | Antonio Margheriti |
Starring | Itaco Nardulli Anthony Quinn Ernest Borgnine David Warbeck |
Composer | Gianfranco Plenizio |
Country of origin | Italy |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 5 |
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Running time | 100 minutes each |
Original release | |
Network | Rai Due |
Release | 1987 |
Treasure Island in Outer Space (Italian: L'isola del tesoro) is a 1987 Italian science fiction television miniseries directed by Antonio Margheriti.
Plot
[edit]It is based on the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, setting the story in Italy and in space in the year 2300.
Cast
[edit]- Itaco Nardulli : Gimmi Hawkins
- Anthony Quinn : Long John Silver
- Ernest Borgnine : Captain Billy 'Bill' Bones
- David Warbeck : Dr. Livesey
- Philippe Leroy : Count Ravano
- Klaus Löwitsch : Cap. Smollett
- Andy Luotto : Ben Gunn
- Giovanni Lombardo Radice : Hands
- Enzo Cerusico : Vougest
- Ida Di Benedetto : Mother of Jim
- Biagio Pelligra : Pew, the blind man
Production
[edit]The series was produced by RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) and directed by Antonio Margheriti under the pen name Anthony M. Dawson. It is the biggest sci-fi production of Italian television.
The miniseries of 5 episodes of 100 min was originally aired in Italy from November 19, 1987, on RAI Due channel. It was also adapted as a 120 min film. The miniseries is also known as Space Island (UK and Norway, USA on VHS) and Der Schatz im All (Germany).
See also
[edit]- List of Italian television series
- Treasure Planet (Disney animated film)