VHS : Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
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starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin, Eddie Quillandirected by: Frank Lloyd
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301973472
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 630197347X
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: November 29, 1994
Sales Rank: 11373
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: November 08, 1935
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
Frank Lloyd's 1935 version of the famous story is broadly superior to later attempts. Charles Laughton is brilliant as the harsh captain of the 18th-century British naval vessel Bounty, and Clark Gable gives an intelligent performance as Fletcher Christian, the first mate burdened with leading a mutiny in the South Seas. This is one of those archetypal stories that seems to invite a variety of creative and moral interpretations (see both the 1962 and 1984 versions, the latter called The Bounty), but this first shot across the bow still seems truest and least massaged for hidden meaning. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good Old Fashioned Adventure Movie
I hate adventure movies and got this when I only had four minutes to pick something off the shelves of the public library. I watched two of them before I got down to this--not really expecting to see it through.
So, imagine my surprise when I, not only sat through the whole thing, but actually enjoyed it. It's a great story---who cares if it's not historically accurate--we can Google for that. It moves along quickly. We see the horrible stuff but somehow it gives us enough happy scenes ... Read More
Rating: - A classic with a 2-star presentation
The story of mutiny on HMS Bounty has been told and retold many times. It may be classified as an allegory for what power and corruption can generate (think American Revolution). When people are pushed too far, either in reality or in their own mind, the result is backlash, such as occurred on HMS Bounty. There have been many theatrical versions of MOTB from the first in 1916 to the last Gibson-Hopkins version in 1984. The most notable were the 1962 Marlon Brando and the 1935 Clark Gable versions. ... Read More
Rating:  - Clark Gable?
If this is the 1962 version of "Mutiny" it must be the Marlon Brando version and not the 1935 original that the synopsis suggests. This was filmed when Brando began to enjoy the fruits of his acting labors. In an era of tight white naval dress pants, he reportedly went through over 20 pairs due to tears from weight fluctuation. He began honing the behavior that characterized his later persona (difficult and odd) while on set and fathering the first of his children off it. In love with the location, ... Read More
Rating: - I'd hate being in THIS Navy
What more can I say about this classic film? It is simply one of the best sea epics and even more so because it's relatively factual about a brutal sea captain of the British Navy. The acting, direction, art direction are all excellent. While mutiny is usually not a good thing, the true story guides the viewer to understand why Mr. Christian felt that he had no choice. And for this choice, he and his crew were punished, not by the courts, but by themselves in a self imposed marooning in a desolate island. ... Read More
Rating:  - Ageless Filmaking / DVD Could Be Better
The main event here may be an acting titan taking on a screen great's immortal charms, but the whole production holds up as a terrific work of filmaking. Great production values and editing. There are visceral thrills you get from few other films of the time. Also, the movie's portrait of the Tahitians is surprisingly naturalistic and serious. And I love the fact that Gable doesn't bother for a second to affect an English accent.
The quality of the picture on the DVD is all over the place -- it ... Read More
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