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The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson, "The Swiss Robinson") is a novel by the Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwrecked in the East Indies.
- Johann David Wyss
- 1812
A classic Disney adventure film based on the novel by Johan Wyss. A British family is shipwrecked on a tropical island and faces pirates, wildlife and their own challenges of survival.
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- Adventure, Family
- Ken Annakin
- 1960-12-21
3.91. 106,254 ratings3,050 reviews. While traveling on a ship, a Swiss pastor, his wife and four sons encounter a violent storm that abruptly transports them to a tropical island. They attempt to navigate the desolate shore but face looming danger and an unforeseen presence.
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- Hardcover
Budget. $4 million. Box office. $40 million. Swiss Family Robinson is a 1960 American adventure film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home.
The Swiss Family Robinson achieved worldwide popularity. In the novel a minister, his wife, and their four sons are shipwrecked and become castaways on an island in the East Indies . Although they have lost almost everything in the shipwreck, they are so resourceful at constructing a life for themselves on the island that, when rescue comes ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A Canadian adaptation of the classic novel by Johann Wyss, about a Swiss family stranded on a tropical island in 1801. See cast, crew, episodes, trivia, reviews and more on IMDb.
Swiss Family Robinson. The heroic tale of the courageous exploits of the Robinson family after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. Using teamwork and ingenuity, they overcome the obstacles of nature and transform their new home into a "civilized" community. 10,147 IMDb 7.1 2 h 1 min 1960. X-Ray G. Adventure · Beautiful · Charming · Exciting.
