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Mutiny on the Bounty

  • 19621962
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  • 2h 58m
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7.2/10
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
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In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletche... Read allIn 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian.In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian.
IMDb RATING
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  • Directors
    • Lewis Milestone
    • Carol Reed(some scenes)
  • Writers
    • Charles Lederer(screenplay)
    • Charles Nordhoff(novel)
    • James Norman Hall(novel)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Trevor Howard
    • Richard Harris
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  • Directors
    • Lewis Milestone
    • Carol Reed(some scenes)
  • Writers
    • Charles Lederer(screenplay)
    • Charles Nordhoff(novel)
    • James Norman Hall(novel)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Trevor Howard
    • Richard Harris
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    • 112User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Captain William Bligh
    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Seaman John Mills
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • Alexander Smith
    Richard Haydn
    Richard Haydn
    • William Brown
    Tarita
    Tarita
    • Maimiti
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Seaman Matthew Quintal
    Duncan Lamont
    Duncan Lamont
    • John Williams
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Seaman Edward Birkett
    Chips Rafferty
    Chips Rafferty
    • Michael Byrne
    Noel Purcell
    Noel Purcell
    • Seaman William McCoy
    Ashley Cowan
    • Samuel Mack
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • John Fryer (Sailing Master)
    Frank Silvera
    Frank Silvera
    • Minarii
    Tim Seely
    Tim Seely
    • Midshipman Edward 'Ned' Young
    Keith McConnell
    • James Morrison
    Rahera Tuia
    • Tahitian
    Ruita Salmon
    • Tahitian
    • Directors
      • Lewis Milestone
      • Carol Reed(some scenes) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Charles Lederer(screenplay)
      • Charles Nordhoff(novel)
      • James Norman Hall(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Marlon Brando, wearing his naval uniform, was widely booed and jeered at the New York City premiere, while Trevor Howard received thunderous applause. Brando walked out of the cinema after the audience started laughing at his English accent.
    • Goofs
      In the movie, Christian dies on the beach as the Bounty burns. In reality, there are no beaches on Pitcairn, and Christian died much later at the hands of the Tahitian men during subsequent conflicts on the island.
    • Quotes

      Fletcher Christian: [to Captain Bligh] You remarkable pig. You can thank whatever pig god you pray to that you haven't turned me into a murderer.

    • Alternate versions
      The original 1962 print had a different opening scene, in which a ship's crew lands on Pitcairn and discovers an artifact belonging to the H.M.S. Bounty. They can barely read the name until William Brown (Richard Haydn), now aged, appears on the beach and says "Bounty". He then proceeds to tell the story of the famous mutiny, of which he is apparently the last surviving member. That is why we hear his voice narrating the story. In all current prints, including the one shown on Turner Classic Movies ca. 2005, this opening scene is omitted, so we do not know why Brown is telling the story in voiceover. However, the scene has been restored on the 2006 DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Follow Me
      Words by Paul Francis Webster

      Music by Bronislau Kaper

      Performed by Chorus

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    A film filled to the brim with colour and spectacle
    As far as I can recall, 1962's Mutiny on the Bounty was one of the many matinee-films shown for many years during Christmas that I used to watch lazily as a kid while doing other things at the same time. I do not think I ever watched the whole thing from beginning to end. Consequently, I never found it too fascinating.

    When I many years later decided to buy it on VHS and watch it concentratedly, I fell in love with it immediately. I have always been a fan of large-scale films like Ben Hur, Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia and Mutiny is definitely a "large-scale" film. Not only boasting a wide variety of colourful locations, from breathtaking, sun-drenched sea vistas to exotic beachscapes on Tahiti, it also includes some great actors, such as Marlon Brando, Richard Harris and Trevor Howard as the despicable captain Bligh. Contributing to the "large-scale" feel is Bronislau Kaper's lush and magic music score, featuring haunting chorus statements of the main theme, interestingly entitled "Follow me". The music was so lovely that I had to try out the theme on the piano once I finished watching the film.

    I suppose most readers of this post are already familiar with the basic plotline, so I will not have to go through that.

    I find that the film contains quite a lot of nice dialogue that sticks in your memory. But it is above all the growing conflict aboard the ship that is the major interesting theme of the film. Just to see how the conflict between Bligh and Christian builds step by step, from more or less nothing to mutiny. Even though it is unpleasant, it is a delight to follow. In any case, it had me glued to the screen.

    I cannot say whether the events are portrayed authentically as they happened historically or not, but to me that is of minor interest. The film comes out magnificent all the same and appear to me to be quite realistic.

    Another thing about the film that appealed to me is that it is so beautiful. Not only are the locations beautiful, but a lot of the actors, their contemporary clothing, not to mention the Tahitian beauties, are simply eye-catching. The Bounty, the ship itself, is also quite something else. A lot of the film's beauty, I believe, also has to do with good photography thoughout. The film lends itself incredibly well to widescreen-viewing.

    I would heartily recommend this film to any fan of cinema. It is a film filled to the brim with colour and spectacle with marvelous actors and a catching and disturbing story of power abuse and the British Empire in its heyday. The only disturbing thing at the moment of writing, is that it still has not been released on DVD. But when it is, I sincerely hope it comes in a deservedly magnificent picture- and sound-transfer including a mountain of extras. I simply cannot wait.
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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polynesian
      • French
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Meuterei auf der Bounty
    • Filming locations
      • Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
    • Production company
      • Arcola Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.76 : 1

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