''Mr. Robinson'' (, also known as ''Robinson Jr.'') is a 1976

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. It is a parody of the

Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (; born Daniel Foe; 1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, merchant and spy. He is most famous for his novel ''Robinson Crusoe'', published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translati ...

's 1719 novel ''

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''.

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The

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ese fashion guru Roberto Minghelli embarks with his wife on a cruise. One morning he wakes up in a now-sunken ship but is able to escape to an island, where he finds an abandoned hut which had a famous owner, Robinson Crusoe. Although the city slicker seems to be completely unsuitable for survival on a deserted island, Roberto adapts over time to his location and even leads a relatively happy life. But then he discovers that he is not alone on the island: a pretty young native, whom he calls Friday, joins him, and things start to be more complicated.

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Paolo Villaggio Paolo Villaggio (; 30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, comedian, film director, and writer. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandom ...

as Roberto Minghelli / Robinio / Robinson * Zeudi Araya as Friday * Anna Nogara as Magda * Percy Hogan as Mandingo

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* 1976 films 1976 comedy films Italian comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Films based on Robinson Crusoe Films directed by Sergio Corbucci Films set on uninhabited islands Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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