Film: Mutiny on the Bounty (in 35mm)

Two-time Oscar-winner Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front) directed this lavish remake of the Nordhoff-Hall classic about the 18th century Royal Navy crew who rebelled against their tyrannical commander. Trevor Howard made a restrained, chilling Captain Bligh, while Marlon Brando’s droll performance as Fletcher Christian took a very different approach from the classic heroism of Clark Gable’s portrayal in the 1935 film, emphasizing Christian’s upper-class British background. The film was shot at gorgeous Tahitian locations and earned seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture.

DIRECTED BY: Lewis Milestone. WRITTEN BY: Charles Lederer. WITH: Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Tarita. 1962. 179 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. 35mm.