Robinson Crusoe 1927 Silent Film

Robinson Crusoe is a British silent film from 1927. The movie is based on the 1719 novel, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, and features a shipwrecked man who lived for 28 years on a seemingly deserted island. The story may have been based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, a shipwrecked Scottish sailor who spent four years on an island in the Pacific.

This 45-minute film was directed by M. A. Wetherell and stars M. A. Wetherell, Fay Compton, and Herbert Waithe.

Robinson Crusoe 1927 silent film

E2 Module 1 is the focus text for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoeRobinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe

Students will study Robinson Crusoe in Literature and Composition Module 2.1 (Excellence in Literature, English 2).

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