Treasure Island in Outer Space

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Treasure Island in Outer Space (Il Pianeta Del Tesoro - Treasure Planet)
Starring Itaco Nardulli, Anthony Quinn, Ernest Borgnine, David Warbeck
Country of origin Italy, France, West Germany
No. of episodes 5
Production
Running time 500 mins. (miniseries), 120 mins. (film)
Broadcast
Original channel RAI 2

Treasure Island in Outer Space (original: Il Pianeta Del Tesoro - Treasure Planet) is a 1987 science fiction Italian and German television miniseries.

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It is based on the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, setting the story in space on the year 2300.

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The series was produced by RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana in co-production with West Germany and France, and directed by Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti). It is the biggest sci-fi production of Italian television.

The miniseries of 5 episodes of 100 min was originally aired in Italy from November 19, 1987 on RAI Due channel. It was also adapted as a 120 min film. The miniseries is also known as Space Island (UK and Norway, USA on VHS) and Der Schatz im All (Germany).

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