As much as I liked this version, I absolutely love the 1935 film. It was exciting and wonderful, with a brilliant Charles Laughton. Overall, this 1962 film is inferior but it definitely worth watching. Visually and technically, I couldn't fault it, the film does look exotic and gorgeous, and the score was very impressive. Lewis Milestone also does a creditable directing job, and the script is fairly polished. In terms of performances, despite the accent, Marlon Brando is quite handsome and dashing as Fletcher Christian, while Trevor Howard acquits himself well as the sadistic Captain Bligh and Richard Harris, Tarita and Richard Haydn give able support. However, there are some problems. Firstly, the pacing has a tendency to become pedestrian. Secondly, Brando's death scene went on for too long, it did feel very drawn out. Thirdly, the Tahiti interlude didn't work for me, I for one found it clumsily done. Overall though, it is a decent film if lacking the excitement the 1935 film had. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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