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.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.
Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.
For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.
Director: Lewis Milestone
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.
Marlon Brando
First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian
Trevor Howard
Capt. William Bligh
Richard Harris
Seaman John Mills
Hugh Griffith
Alexander Smith
Richard Haydn
William Brown
Percy Herbert
Matthew Quintal
Gordon Jackson
Seaman Edward Birkett
Chips Rafferty
Michael Byrne
Noel Purcell
Seaman William McCoy
Eddie Byrne
John Fryer
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