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Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
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Release Date:
8 November 1962 (USA)
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Tagline:
The mightiest excitement that ever swept across the sea or the screen! more
Plot:
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain...
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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6 nominations
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Superior entertainment in the grand old style!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Marlon Brando | ... | 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian |
 | Trevor Howard | ... | Captain William Bligh |
 | Richard Harris | ... | Seaman John Mills |
| Hugh Griffith | ... | Alexander Smith |
| Richard Haydn | ... | William Brown |
| Tarita | ... | Maimiti |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Captain Matthew Quintal |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | John Williams |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Seaman Edward Birkett |
| Chips Rafferty | ... | Michael Byrne |
| Noel Purcell | ... | Seaman William McCoy |
| Ashley Cowan | ... | Samuel Mack |
| Eddie Byrne | ... | John Fryer (Sailing Master) |
| Frank Silvera | ... | Minarii |
| Tim Seely | ... | Midshipman Edward 'Ned' Young |
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Runtime:
178 min | UK:185 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.76 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) |
4-Track Stereo (35mm release) (some prints) |
Stereo (DVD Release) |
Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Finland:K-14 (uncut) (1993) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1962) |
Norway:12 (video rating) |
Norway:16 |
Iceland:12 |
UK:15 (video rating) |
UK:15 (TV rating) |
USA:Approved (certificate #19794) |
UK:12 (video re-rating) (2006) |
Finland:K-11 (uncut) (2007) |
Sweden:15 |
West Germany:12
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The MGM built vessel was to be burned at the conclusion of the movie, as the historical ship had been: Marlon Brando said if they burned the ship he would not finish the film. A 40-foot model Bounty was constructed and burned instead.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Francis Drake is reported as the man who brought potatoes to the Old World, but they were actually carried by the Spanish after the conquest of Peru.
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Quotes:
Captain Bligh:
Midshipmen - be a dull navy without them. Now get that slut off my ship.
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Referenced in "The Monkees: Hitting the High Seas (#2.12)" (1967)
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Soundtrack:
Follow Me
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This is a fabulous movie. Sumptuous production, good screenplay, excellent performances, beautiful cinematography and a majestic musical score.
Story follows the crew of British Naval vessel 'The Bounty' on its mission to transport 'bread fruit' plants from Tahiti to Jamaica, as food for the slaves there. Unrest is almost immediate, with the Captain (Howard) and his first officer (Brando) disagreeing over the appropriate punishment for a sailor's minor infraction. Things only get worse during the voyage as the harsh Captain responds severely to anything that opposes his ambition to please the admiralty with a speedy voyage. The crew's time spent in the paradise of Tahiti (particularly with regard to the naked and willing women) fills them with such pleasure that the prospect of a return voyage under such cruelty is unbearable. Events finally reach a summit on the way to Jamaica, when a mutiny takes place and the Captain is set adrift with most of those in disagreement with the first officer. However, this is far from an absolution for both sides...
For many the film is measured by the performance of Marlon Brando in the lead role, and it is easy to see why. His first officer, Fletcher Christian, is unlike anything from him in memory; however, taken as it is: an effeminate, fair-minded character forced into an extreme dilemma, the result is a complicated man, extremely well played. Indeed, as the film progresses, Christian's predicament is increasingly sympathetic and it is to Brando's credit that he remains engaging throughout. His unexpected plea to his fellow mutineers at the end is an extraordinarily conceived and delivered moment in the film.
Trevor Howard plays Captain Bligh with poise and relish. The character is completely arrogant and utterly loathsome, but never less than believable. This villain is all the more frightening because his cruel methods never stray outside the 'official' Naval regulations, as he is keen to point out. Of the supporting players, Richard Harris' roguish Mills and Richard Haydn as the Royal botanist (and film's narrator) make the strongest impressions. Overall acting is very good.
Vivid use is made of the exotic island locations (on which a considerable time is spent) and the vast, isolating ocean vistas.
Overall impression is of grand scale and spectacle, but illustrated with the intelligence and humanity of the scenario. Near-perfect filmmaking in glorious, old-fashioned style!