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1962 · 185 min · NR

Mutiny on the Bounty

Directed by Lewis Milestone · Adventure, Drama, History

Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) is a Adventure film, directed by Lewis Milestone set in Tahiti and Pacific Ocean during the 1700s. It runs 185 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Cast
Marlon BrandoTrevor HowardRichard HarrisHugh GriffithRichard HaydnPercy HerbertGordon JacksonChips Rafferty

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TahitiPacific Ocean
Setting
Coastal SeaIsland
When
1700s

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & Corruption
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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