72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Outcast of the Islands

Carol Reed
     102 m.
Synopsis
An adaptation of a Conrad novel shot in Ceylon and one of the great films to be recovered in Reed's work. A captain (Richardson) sees how an unscrupulous man (Trevor Howard) betrays his trust. This develops in a colonial setting Reed's main theme: the man, whose innocence is disguided as military pride here, who faces a reality that gets the better of him.
Director
Carol Reed
Screenplay
William Fairchild
Photography
Ted Scaife, John Wilcox
Cast
Trevor Howard (Peter Willems), Ralph Richardson (Captain Lingard), Kerima (Aissa), Robert Morley (Almayer)
Running Time
102 m.
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