mutiny on the bounty (1935)

Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. January 28, 2020 |

The at-sea photography is extraordinary, with expert direction from Frank Lloyd. A picture worth going a long way to see twice. 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. |

The scenes of sailors pursuing women get a little silly, such as when Fletcher Christian is in the bushes with Maimiti when Bligh wanders by, and the rapidity with which Maimiti later picks up English is surprising.

Certificate: Passed

The difference between the two men is clear from the beginning, and I appreciated the film's balanced presentation of them over the first hour or so.

Through sheer force of will, he guides the tiny vessel on a 49-day, 4000-mile journey to the Dutch East Indies without losing a man. He's a tortured soul from then on, to the point of thinking about returning to England to state his case. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Despite the efforts of Producer Irving Thalberg, Director Frank Lloyd, three scenarists and $2,000,000 to give it balance, polish and direction, the picture lacks all three.

July 22, 2019 With Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin. January 27, 2020

Surrounded by beauty, and in love with his co-star Tarita (who he would marry before the film was released), he felt the same thing that some of the sailors from the Bounty felt - and other such as Gauguin felt - that one could just retire from the world, and live happily in paradise. |

| Rating: 7/10

Certificate: Passed |

Certificate: Passed You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 7 nominations. But Clark Gable and Franchot Tone really own the movie, playing close friends who go up against Bligh each in his own way.

All rights reserved. "Mutiny on the Bounty," winner of 1935's Best Picture Oscar, is an adventurous delight.

The case of the crew against the insane cruelty and avariciousness of Capt. Classics, December 13, 2006 Cinemark If you were to choose an actor to play an imperious, severe, and often malicious character, you could find no one better than the legendary Charles Laughton. Bligh's villainy knows no bounds: he is even willing to flog a dead man if it will strengthen his hold over the crew. The world these men landed in may seem idealized, but if you read other informed or first-hand accounts (such as Herman Melville's 'Omoo'), it's accurate. Wow.

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I. The two of them express their opinions and disdain for one another in deliciously restrained British dialogue.

The film is loose with the facts, most notably in the treatment of natives and the final outcome on Pitcairn Island, which may put off viewers.

The film has an epic feel, but even at three hours long, didn't feel padded at all.