In the Wake of the Bounty

In the Wake of the Bounty (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
64 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1933 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Charles Chauvel

Written By:
Charles Chauvel

Actors:
Arthur Greenaway ..... Narrator
Mayne Lynton ..... Lt. Bligh
Errol Flynn ..... Fletcher Christian
Victor Gouriet ..... Michael Byrne - The 'Bounty's' Blind Fiddler
John Warwick ..... Midshipman Young

Synopsis:

Purchased by the Royal Navy and refitted for service, HMS Bounty embarked on an expedition to acquire breadfruit plants from the Tahiti region. With Commanding Lieutenant William Bligh (Mayne Lynton) at the helm and a hardworking crew ready to serve, the ship set sail and arrived in Tahiti after ten arduous months at sea. After collecting more than a thousand breadfruit plants and enjoying a taste of fraternisation with the natives, the return journey was less than jovial. Marked with growing frustration and tension between the crew, mutiny soon erupted and the rest became the stuff of legend. In his first ever film performance, screen legend Errol Flynn portrays infamous mutineer and man of action, Fletcher Christian. In the Wake of the Bounty is a detailed dramatised account of the mutiny aboard NMS Bounty on 28th of April, 1789. Fully restored and presented in a brand new transfer, In the Wake of the Bounty incorporates documentary footage, anthropological observations and insightful narration from Arthur Greenaway, helping to make Charles Chauvel's first 'talkie' an exotic exploration into the consequences of this famed historical incident.

A former member of the crew of the HMS Bounty recounts the story of the mutiny aboard ship. The Clauvel's, then, take a look at current day (1932) Tahiti and Pitcairn island. In turn, visiting the descendants of the ship's crew and studying their way of life. Including a search for the wreak of the ship. Stars Errol Flynn in his first movie. And directed by and narrated by Australian Charles Chauvel.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 22 May, 2017.