- Actors: John Mills, James Mason, Claude Dauphin, Herbert Lom, Rosenda Monteros
- Directors: William T. Kotcheff
- Producers: Ivan Foxwell
- Format: PAL, Colour, Full Screen, HiFi Sound
- Language English
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Rank Organisation
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000LLOAT0
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,822 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
VCI Entertainment and Ivan Foxwell Productions presents "TIARA TAHITI" (1962) (101 min/Color) -- Starring James Mason, John Mills, Claude Dauphin, Herbert Lom & Rosenda Monteros
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Another great film from the British Invasion via VCI.
Two old pro's James Mason and John Mills, doing what they do best, just masterful high class acting.
Mason was the perfect choice to play Aimsley, the charming, likable scoundrel. Oddly enought we remain on his side throughout the film because his charm that eventually wins us over.
Mills' performance as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey is quite hilarious. Creating one of those absurd characters that needs only to walk into a room for one to start laughing.
Check out the scenes which involve Mills who is alone apart from us, rehearsing how he is going to confront Mason. Despite his basically good moral character, he's one of those characters we love to hate because of his pomposity and his many unreasonable assumptions about Mason.
BIOS:
1. Ted Kotcheff (Director)
Date of Birth: 7 April 1931 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: Still Living
2. James Mason
Date of Birth: 15 May 1909 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of Death: 27 July 1984 - Lausanne, Switzerland
3. John Mills [aka: Lewis Ernest Watts Mills]
Date of Birth: 22 February 1908 - The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Date of Death: 23 April 2005 - Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 4 Stars
Performance: 4 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 101 min on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (July 5, 2011)
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Another great film from the British Invasion via VCI.
Two old pro's James Mason and John Mills, doing what they do best, just masterful high class acting.
Mason was the perfect choice to play Aimsley, the charming, likable scoundrel. Oddly enought we remain on his side throughout the film because his charm that eventually wins us over.
Mills' performance as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey is quite hilarious. Creating one of those absurd characters that needs only to walk into a room for one to start laughing.
Check out the scenes which involve Mills who is alone apart from us, rehearsing how he is going to confront Mason. Despite his basically good moral character, he's one of those characters we love to hate because of his pomposity and his many unreasonable assumptions about Mason.
BIOS:
1. Ted Kotcheff (Director)
Date of Birth: 7 April 1931 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: Still Living
2. James Mason
Date of Birth: 15 May 1909 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of Death: 27 July 1984 - Lausanne, Switzerland
3. John Mills [aka: Lewis Ernest Watts Mills]
Date of Birth: 22 February 1908 - The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Date of Death: 23 April 2005 - Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 4 Stars
Performance: 4 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 101 min on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (July 5, 2011)
3 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I purchased this item for my Dad who has fond memories of this film. The response to purchase this was swift and efficient - as it was not available in the UK. Amazon were able to get me this dvd where no one else could. Thanks. My dad has already watched this film twice!
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
kia orana
24 Sep 2010
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Ted Kotcheff must have had more of his movies go walkabout than any other significant director. Both this and his Australian masterpiece, Wake in Fright (sometimes called Outback in the U.S.) were rescued (via single prints) from the edge of oblivion. Unfortunately, this one survived in 16 mm, and, though decently restored, has limited visual quality as a result. Still, the performances, especially of James Mason, are delightful, and lovers of Pacifica will be enchanted to see the post-WWII Tahiti, before the tourist industry really struck (and its striking is one of the film's plot points). There is brief nudity, not found in American studio movies of that vintage, and Herbert Lom's character is more than a little culturally insensitive. The German subtitles are optional, of course, so the only barrier is the region code. Since there are scads of great movies unavailable in region 1, but common elsewhere, anyone without a region-free player might want to check out Oppo's region-free Blu-ray players, which also play just about any disc you're likely to own, including SACD and DVD-audio. Region coding is obnoxious and insulting, and I bless the Chinese for stabbing it in the neck.
Wake in Fright has also been restored and is finally available, in Australia's region 4 code. A big reason to thank Oppo.
Wake in Fright has also been restored and is finally available, in Australia's region 4 code. A big reason to thank Oppo.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
"Tiara Tahiti (1962) ... James Mason & John Mills ... Ted Kotcheff (Director) (2011)"
17 Jun 2011
Format:DVD
VCI Entertainment and Ivan Foxwell Productions presents "TIARA TAHITI" (1962) (101 min/Color) -- Starring James Mason, John Mills, Claude Dauphin, Herbert Lom & Rosenda Monteros
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Another great film from the British Invasion via VCI.
Two old pro's James Mason and John Mills, doing what they do best, just masterful high class acting.
Mason was the perfect choice to play Aimsley, the charming, likable scoundrel. Oddly enought we remain on his side throughout the film because his charm that eventually wins us over.
Mills' performance as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey is quite hilarious. Creating one of those absurd characters that needs only to walk into a room for one to start laughing.
Check out the scenes which involve Mills who is alone apart from us, rehearsing how he is going to confront Mason. Despite his basically good moral character, he's one of those characters we love to hate because of his pomposity and his many unreasonable assumptions about Mason.
BIOS:
1. Ted Kotcheff (Director)
Date of Birth: 7 April 1931 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: Still Living
2. James Mason
Date of Birth: 15 May 1909 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of Death: 27 July 1984 - Lausanne, Switzerland
3. John Mills [aka: Lewis Ernest Watts Mills]
Date of Birth: 22 February 1908 - The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Date of Death: 23 April 2005 - Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 4 Stars
Performance: 4 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 101 min on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (July 5, 2011)
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Another great film from the British Invasion via VCI.
Two old pro's James Mason and John Mills, doing what they do best, just masterful high class acting.
Mason was the perfect choice to play Aimsley, the charming, likable scoundrel. Oddly enought we remain on his side throughout the film because his charm that eventually wins us over.
Mills' performance as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey is quite hilarious. Creating one of those absurd characters that needs only to walk into a room for one to start laughing.
Check out the scenes which involve Mills who is alone apart from us, rehearsing how he is going to confront Mason. Despite his basically good moral character, he's one of those characters we love to hate because of his pomposity and his many unreasonable assumptions about Mason.
BIOS:
1. Ted Kotcheff (Director)
Date of Birth: 7 April 1931 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: Still Living
2. James Mason
Date of Birth: 15 May 1909 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of Death: 27 July 1984 - Lausanne, Switzerland
3. John Mills [aka: Lewis Ernest Watts Mills]
Date of Birth: 22 February 1908 - The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Date of Death: 23 April 2005 - Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 4 Stars
Performance: 4 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 101 min on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (July 5, 2011)
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Lovely movie, lovely setting
24 July 2011
Format:DVD
Interesting little movie has the feel of Donovan's Reef. Just put it on and enjoy the witty exchanges of Mills and Mason. Herbert Lom plays an Asian shop keeper. The love interest for Mason is the woman who was Horst Buchholtz's love interest in The Magnificent Seven. I think her name is Roseana Moreles or something like that. She's like a brown skinned Audrey Hepburn. Lovely actress. The quality of the film overall is very good and the colors are nice, but some scenes shot at dusk or in the evening with only moonlight are almost impossible to make out. They are just dark silhouettes. The director should have put some light on his subjects. Otherwise highly recommended film of this period.
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