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Mutiny On The Bounty [1935] [DVD]

DVD ~ Charles Laughton

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Actors: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin, Eddie Quillan
Directors: Frank Lloyd
Writers: Carey Wilson, Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, Jules Furthman, Talbot Jennings
Producers: Frank Lloyd, Albert Lewin
Format: Black & White, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: 1 Jun 2006
Run Time: 132 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00012SYRI
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,731 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY is the classic tale of one of the most infamous adventures on the high seas. The story is based on the fictional accounts written by Charles Nortdhoff and James Norman Hall. Pressganged conscripts sailing for Tahiti buckle under the harsh treatment given by cruel Captain William Bligh (Charles Laughton). Bligh's abuse of power, including a brutal flogging that results in the death of the sick old ship's doctor, finally inspire a mutiny on the return voyage, conducted under the leadership of fair-minded officer Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable). Following the mutiny, Bligh and his few supporters are adrift in a small dinghy, at which point the real adventure begins--Bligh's 4,000-mile journey from Tahiti to the Dutch East Indies.
A solid seagoing adventure epic with breathtaking location photography, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY offers an unparalleled nautical authenticity--the ship photographed and the costumes worn were exact replicas of the 18th-century originals.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Your watch, Mr Christian. I must count the coconuts'., 25 Jul 2004

By	Dennis E. Sisterson (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

A true classic. If you need to convince anyone that films aren't as good as they used to be, this is the one to show them. Gorgeous photography, brought vividly to life in this impeccable transfer, a rattling good story, wonderful performances, and no expense spared on sets and locations.
This version is a fictionalised account, based on Nordhoff and Hall's novel rather than the true history. (For a more accurate retelling, check out the 1984 version, 'The Bounty'.) In terms of events it's broadly correct but of course, in keeping with a good adventure story, it presents Bligh as a sour-faced sadist rather that the complex, troubled character he really was. As such, Charles Laughton turns in a performance to relish, perhaps the greatest of his career.
If you can accept Clark Gable as a Cumbrian, this is a good old adventure movie of the very best kind, and a terrific film by any standards.

A fascinating bonus on this disc is the short documentary 'Pitcairn Today', showing life on the island as it was in the 1930s.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic performances by Laughton & Gable, 7 May 2002

By	Penguin Egg (London, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Mutiny On The Bounty [VHS] [1935] (VHS Tape)

This true story, with, admittedly, plenty of liberties taken with that truth, has gone down in popular consciousness as a true folk tale that everyone is familiar with. It has even been filmed three times. Captain Bligh has gone down in history as the epitome of tyranny and Fletcher Christian has become a symbol of man’s struggle against tyranny. Good against evil. Tyranny against freedom. A David verses Goliath story, if you will, or a George Washington verses George III. If you want to know why this myth has become so enduring – and it is a myth. The true story is no-where near as black and white, as the 1980s remake hints at - then watch this film.

Clark Gable is utterly convincing as the hero who can take no more of Captain Bligh’s tyrannical leadership and leads the men to mutiny against him. His performance knocks both Marlon Brando and Mel Gibson’s later feeble efforts into a three-cornered hat. Best of all is Charles Laughton’s portrayal of Captain Bligh. Bligh is tyranny personified. His very presence on screen oozes menace. His eyes glare malevolently at his crew. Every word that comes out of his mouth drips with contempt. Never has an actor portrayed evil so convincingly and so thoroughly. Most actors would overplay it. Laughton, the master that he is, gets it exactly right. Loathsome though Bligh is, he never becomes a caricature. He is a man as well as a monster. (Tim Roth and Alan Rickman should eat their hearts out.) It is one of the best performances in 20th Century cinema.

This film works at every level: the brisk pacing, the characterisation of the ships crew, the sets scenes on board ship and on the Island of Tahiti, and the cinematography. It is a wonderful film to watch and one that has ingrained itself into our collective memories thanks, mainly, to Charles Laughton.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Bountyful adventure, 5 Jul 2006

By	M. Allen "m214463" (Exeter, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't add much to the reviews, just a couple of details.
When Laughton came to make the movie, he approached the tailors who made naval uniforms and asked if they had some of the detal of Blighs uniform. They still had it on record and the uniform he wwears in the film is accurate. Sadly the records where lot in the bombin during the war.
Shortly after he made this, not sure of the date, he appears in a film called Abbot and Costello meet Captain Kidd. He plays the captain, and spoofs his role in the Bounty. He also sings, not much, but its funny to list to.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It ain't history, it's Hollywood
The Gable-Laughton version of Mutiny on the Bounty bears about as much relation to history as Michelle Pfeiffer does to Idi Amin and in some ways it's a rather under-ambitious and... Read more

Published on 24 Jul 2006 by Trevor Willsmer

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the most exciting classic
Inspired by true events on board of HMS Bounty, the film tells the story of a group of sailors rebelled against their cruel captain. Read more

Published on 18 Jul 2004 by Miguel M. Santos

5.0 out of 5 stars Carry on Columbus?
This film is thoroughly enjoyable, with the handsome charasmatic Gable alongside the deliciously pedantic Charles Laughton. Read more

Published on 14 Dec 2001

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