Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins – The Blue Lagoon –1980

“The Blue Lagoon,” released in 1980, stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins as Emmeline and Richard, two young cousins stranded on a tropical island where they grow up without any adult supervision. The film explores survival, discovery, and the natural development of love and personal orientation.

A particularly daring scene for its time shows Brooke and Christopher in just underwear, highlighting their innocence and the Eden-like freedom of their isolated world. In the early 1980s, these were bold choices, pushing the boundaries of film content. At just 14 years old during filming, Brooke’s performance was controversial, but her natural and radiant, youthful beauty was emblematic of the film’s setting.