Mutiny on the Bounty

"The mightiest excitement that ever swept across the sea or the screen!"

Nov 8 1962 Approved 2h 58m
Adventure, Drama, History

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.

Plot

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.

Written by

Charles Lederer, Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall

Directed by

Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed, George Seaton

Cast

Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Arcola Pictures

Languages

, Français, English, Nederlands

Awards

Nominated for 7 Oscars. 3 wins & 13 nominations total

Trailers
"Mutiny on the Bounty" (1962) Trailer
Larry Karaszewski on MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1962)
Featurettes
John Landis on MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
Scores
# of Votes
18,990
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
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