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13 December 1996 (Poland) morePlot:
Axel Heyst lives on a secluded island near the Dutch East Indies port of Surabaya. The year is 1913... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Great Book, Weak Film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Willem Dafoe | ... | Axel Heyst |
 | Sam Neill | ... | Mr. Jones |
 | Irène Jacob | ... | Alma |
 | Rufus Sewell | ... | Martin Ricardo |
 | Jean Yanne | ... | Mr. Schomberg |
| Ho Yi | ... | Wang |
| Bill Paterson | ... | Capt. Davidson |
| Irm Hermann | ... | Mrs. Schomberg |
| Graziano Marcelli | ... | Pedro |
 | Hansi Jochmann | ... | Mrs. Zangiacomo |
| Simon Callow | ... | Zangiacomo |
| Michael Lee | ... | Chinese Gentleman |
| Leonard Maguire | ... | Old Trader McNab |
| Didi Saad | ... | Wang's Wife |
| Topan Setiadji | ... | Young Chinese Houseboy |
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Rated R for some violence and sexuality.Parents Guide:
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Victory is one of my favorite books. Victory is not one of my favorite movies. The film sticks pretty close to the original plot, but all the feeling is lost. In the novel, the relationship between Lena and Heyst is heartbreaking. In the film, it's just another bland romance.
Also, Mr. Jones in the book is an extremely thin, spectral character, while Axel Heyst is a solid businessman. So, to me the casting of Dafoe as Heyst and Neill as Jones is completely backwards.
This isn't a horrible picture by any means, but it could have easily been far better.
6/10