in 1908. The first film adaptation of the book was the British silent 1923 film of that name, which is now lost. There was another British adaptation in 1949. The sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) loosely picked up where The Blue Lagoon left off, except that Richard and Emmeline are found dead in the boat. Their son is rescued. A television adaptation of the novel by TV network Lifetime, Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, was released in 2012. The 1982 Indian film Ina, directed by I. V. Sasi, is inspired by The Blue Lagoon and The Emerald Forest. The story is set in Indian state of Kerala and explores teen lust, child marriage and the consequences. 1984 Indian film Teri Baahon Mein and 1991 Hindi film Jaan Ki Kasam are also inspired by it. Home media The Special Edition DVD, with both widescreen and fullscreen versions, was released on October 5, 1999. Its special features include the theatrical trailer, the original featurette, a personal photo album by Brooke Shields, audio commentary by Randal Kleiser and Christopher Atkins, and another commentary by Randal Kleiser, Douglas Day Stewart and Brooke Shields. The film was re-released in 2005 as part of a two-pack with its sequel, Return to the Blue Lagoon. A limited edition Blu-ray Disc of the film was released on December 11, 2012, by Twilight Time. Special features on the Blu-ray include an isolated score track, original trailer, three original teasers, a behind the scenes featurette called An Adventure in Filmmaking: The Making of The Blue Lagoon, as well as audio commentary by Randal Kleiser, Douglas Day Stewart and Brooke Shields and a second commentary by Randal Kleiser and Christopher Atkins. The 1980 movie was made available for streaming through services such as Amazon Video and Vudu. See also The Blue Lagoon (1923 version) The Blue Lagoon (1949 version) Return to the Blue Lagoon Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, a Lifetime television movie Paradise References External links 1980 films 1980 romantic drama films 1980s adventure drama films 1980s coming-of-age drama films 1980s teen drama films 1980s teen romance films American adventure drama films American coming-of-age films American remakes of British films American romantic drama films American survival films American teen drama films American teen romance films Columbia Pictures films Coming-of-age romance films Films about castaways Films about children Films about cousins Films about survivors of seafaring accidents or incidents Films about