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DVD; VIEWS; `Robinson Crusoe' lost and found.(VARIETY)

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From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: 20040928
Author:Salas, Randy A.

Byline: Randy A. Salas; Staff Writer

In Luis Bunuel's film adaptation of the classic Daniel Defoe novel "Robinson Crusoe," it took 28 years for the title character to find his way off a desert island. In the real world, it took more than 15 years for a home-entertainment executive on a personal quest to find the film and make it available once again after decades out of circulation.

Today's DVD release of "Robinson Crusoe" (VCI, $19.99; http://www.vcientertainment.com) marks the first time Bunuel's film has been available on home video in any format. It also coincides ...

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