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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
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13 July 1977 (USA)
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The Doctor Is In-SANE! more
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A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist...
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Island
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Experiment
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Pacific
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Scientist
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Public Hanging
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Awards:
6 nominations
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Amazingly authentic feel
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Burt Lancaster | ... | Dr. Paul Moreau |
 | Michael York | ... | Andrew Braddock |
 | Nigel Davenport | ... | Montgomery |
| Barbara Carrera | ... | Maria |
 | Richard Basehart | ... | Sayer of the Law |
| Nick Cravat | ... | M'Ling |
| The Great John L. | ... | Boarman |
| Bob Ozman | ... | Bullman |
| Fumio Demura | ... | Hyena Man |
| Gary Baxley | ... | Lionman |
| John Gillespie | ... | Tigerman |
| David S. Cass Sr. | ... | Bearman (as David Cass) |
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99 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:12 |
West Germany:16 (nf) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG (certificate #24896)
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Continuity: When Braddock is seen rowing towards the island in the beginning of the film his shirt is dry, but as he jumps off the boat into the surf it is now completely wet.
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Dr. Paul Moreau:
How does a cell become enslaved to a form, to a destiny it can never change? Can we change that destiny?
Andrew Braddock: Should we?
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Andrew Braddock: Should we?
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Referenced in "Stargate SG-1: Fragile Balance (#7.3)" (2003)
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Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
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I watched this movie by accident, due to a last-minute program change by the TV station. I had missed the first couple of minutes including the title, so I was just as unprepared as the shipwrecked Andrew (Michael York) when he set foot on this beautiful tropical island. To his horror, he finds out that an aging scientist, presumed long dead by the world, has populated the island with his "children," the results of his experiments in combining human and animal genes. What I found most astonishing was the authentic feel to the characters. Starting with Andrew. His initial repulsion develops into a discerning appreciation, without ever condoning the monstrosity of Dr. Moreau's project. The old scientist himself (Burt Lancaster, a rather shallow performance in comparison) is not an evil lunatic but a genius who got carried away, convinced to the end of his own noble goals and best intentions. However, the most amazing aspect is the differentiated portrayal of Moreau's more or less "successful" creatures. The movie manages to make your heart go out for them in their struggle to be human against their nature. The most poignant moment is the Lionman's farewell cry for his Master. An overall very satisfying movie, despite some weaknesses in the development of the plot towards the end (it feels like the director suddenly ran out of time). Quality science-fiction with good entertainment value. 7/10