Die Schatzinsel

Overview

A live-action six-part West German/French adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel. Although not directly faithful, it is a highly liberal and stylised re-imagining that blends the pirate adventure with the popular genre of the time: the Euro-Western. In place of the novel's 18th-century setting is a distinct 19th-century 'Wild West' with cowboy style wardrobe and firearms. The central premise remains: a young man, Jim Hawkins, comes into possession of a treasure map and embarks on a voyage to a remote island.

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Top cast

Michael Ande

Jim Hawkins

Jacques Dacqmine

Squire John Trelawney

Georges Riquier

Dr David Livesey

Jean Mauvais

James Brandon