to Mary. His parents agree to take her in until she can reestablish contact with her own relatives. Cast of characters Haakon Haakonson (Stian Smestad) - A Norwegian youth who signs on as cabin boy aboard a ship whose captain is his father's close friend. At first he is shy and timid from years of being teased and picked on because he is poor, but after being stranded alone on the island and forced to survive, he becomes more confident. John Merrick (Gabriel Byrne) - The pirate captain who poses as a member of the English military, he eventually takes over the ship Haakon is on after the original captain mysteriously dies and proceeds to make life difficult for everyone. Jens (Trond Peter Stamsø Munch) - The family friend of Haakon's family and a sailor. He sailed with Haakon's father and considers himself Haakon's guardian on the ship after promising Haakon's father to look out for him. Mary (Louisa Milwood-Haigh) - A young stowaway searching for her uncle in Calcutta. She escaped from a workhouse in Australia, where she was placed after the death of her parents. Berg (Knut Walle) - One of Jens' shipmates. Steine (Harald Brenna) - One of Jens' shipmates. The Captain (Kjell Stormoen) Production The original 1873 Norwegian novel, aimed at young readers, was inspired by another adventure classic, Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe. The film was shot on location in Fiji, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom in July to October 1989. In the original version of the film, the Norwegian characters speaks Norwegian to each other and English to English characters, while the English characters speaks English only. In the international version, all lines in Norwegian are dubbed over in English, in most cases by the Norwegian actors themselves. Reception The film received favorable reviews as a well-made adventure movie for all ages. Awards Shipwrecked was nominated for three Young Artist Awards in 1992: Best Family Motion Picture — Drama Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture — Stian Smestad Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Motion Picture — Louisa Haigh External links Commonsensemedia.com review of Shipwrecked Pirate films 1990 films 1990s children's adventure films Walt Disney Pictures films Norwegian adventure films Norwegian-language films English-language Norwegian films Films directed by Nils Gaup Films set in the 1850s Films set in 1859 Films set in Norway Films set in England Films shot in