Goto, Island of Love (1969)

A simpleton thief on Goto, an isolated island ruled by a barbaric dictator, climbs ranks from criminal to fly-catcher, dog-keeper and boot polisher, while himself and other islanders get ... See full summary »

Director:

Walerian Borowczyk

Writers:

Walerian Borowczyk, Walerian Borowczyk (dialogue)

Stars:

Pierre Brasseur, Ligia Branice, Jean-Pierre Andréani

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Brasseur	...	Goto
Ligia Branice	...	Glossia
Jean-Pierre Andréani	...	Gono
Ginette Leclerc	...	Gonasta
Fernand Bercher	...	L'instituteur / Professor
Michel Charrel	...	Grymp
Pierre Collet
Raoul Darblay	...	General Gwino
Rudy Lenoir	...	Le juge d'instruction
Maritin
Colette Régis	...	La directrice
Michel Thomass	...	Gra
Ari Arcadi	...	L'éxecuteur de chiens
Guy Bonnafoux	...	Gurto
Canari

Storyline

A simpleton thief on Goto, an isolated island ruled by a barbaric dictator, climbs ranks from criminal to fly-catcher, dog-keeper and boot polisher, while himself and other islanders get caught up in throes of temptation, which threatens to change the fate of the island forever.

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Plot Keywords:

classroom | portrait | optical illusion | school teacher | elevator | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the fly traps have been made by the director, Walerian Borowczyk himself.

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Connections

Featured in Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk (2018)

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Soundtracks

Concerto No 11 opus 7
Music by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Haendel)
Performed by Marie-Claire Alain (organ) with Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard
Conducted by Jean-François Paillard
Edition Costallat (Disque Erato)

User Reviews

The director, best known for his erotic works, should be rediscovered for these early works, useful for an all-round view of his cinema.

This second feature (in '67 he directed the animated film Théâtre de Monsieur & Madame Kabal which followed short films, again with animation awarded throughout Europe), the first with actors, reveals his remarkable aesthetic skills (before his film career he had dedicated himself to the figurative arts). The use of degraded scenography enhanced by black and white photography, represent the right background for a stylized history of oppression (he will go into voluntary exile in France in strong controversy with the communist regime of his country) and desire that will lay the foundations for the stylistic elements of his future films. The director, best known for his erotic works, should be rediscovered for these early works, useful for an all-round view of his cinema.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

29 January 1969 (France)

Also Known As:

A Ilha do Amor

Filming Locations:

Région parisienne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Productions René Thévenet, Euro-Images

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1