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Temptation

Original title: L'île du bout du monde
  • 19591959
  • 1h 34m
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7.1/10
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L'île du bout du monde (1959)
  • Drama
When a ship bringing a contingent of international wounded from Korea is torpedoed, three women (two nurses and a secretary) and a male journalist survive and reach a lonely island in a boat... Read allWhen a ship bringing a contingent of international wounded from Korea is torpedoed, three women (two nurses and a secretary) and a male journalist survive and reach a lonely island in a boat. Soon desire erupts among them, but jealousy, lust and madness lead the events to tragedy... Read allWhen a ship bringing a contingent of international wounded from Korea is torpedoed, three women (two nurses and a secretary) and a male journalist survive and reach a lonely island in a boat. Soon desire erupts among them, but jealousy, lust and madness lead the events to tragedy.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
46
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  • Director
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Writers
    • Henri Crouzat(novel)
    • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Louis Pascal
  • Stars
    • Magali Noël
    • Dawn Addams
    • Rossana Podestà
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  • Director
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Writers
    • Henri Crouzat(novel)
    • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Louis Pascal
  • Stars
    • Magali Noël
    • Dawn Addams
    • Rossana Podestà
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Christian Marquand in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Christian Marquand in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Christian Marquand and Magali Noël in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Dawn Addams and Christian Marquand in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Christian Marquand in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Christian Marquand and Magali Noël in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Dawn Addams, Christian Marquand, Magali Noël, and Rossana Podestà in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Christian Marquand and Rossana Podestà in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
    Dawn Addams, Christian Marquand, Magali Noël, and Rossana Podestà in L'île du bout du monde (1959)
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    Magali Noël
    Magali Noël
    • Janeas Jane
    Dawn Addams
    Dawn Addams
    • Victoriaas Victoria
    Rossana Podestà
    Rossana Podestà
    • Caterinaas Caterina
    Christian Marquand
    Christian Marquand
    • Patrickas Patrick
    • Director
      • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Writers
      • Henri Crouzat(novel) (screenplay)
      • Edmond T. Gréville
      • Louis Pascal
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    Storyline

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    When a ship bringing a contingent of international wounded from Korea is torpedoed, three women (two nurses and a secretary) and a male journalist survive and reach a lonely island in a boat. Soon desire erupts among them, but jealousy, lust and madness lead the events to tragedy.
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    • based on novel
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Connections
      Referenced in Cabaret du soir: Episode dated 7 June 1958 (1958)

    User reviews6

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    6/10
    Chasing a musical "Temptation"
    I have been trying to track this movie down for decades. Again, like our other friend in Australia, I saw it in Sydney (late-night) on free-to-air as part of an "adult" movie festival on Channel 10 it was, and I still remember it's haunting musical theme and have been trying to trace that too. I know it's not a great film but to me there is just something about it, maybe due to the music so if anyone can throw any light on the subject, I would appreciate it.I'm off to Amazon France to see what I can find. Something tells me that after looking at the movie's credits here, I think that maybe another composer did the English version, it HAS been known to happen before.
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    • Feb 10, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1959 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Insel der Versuchung
    • Production company
      • Riviera International Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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