Mutiny on the Bounty
1935 film by Frank Lloyd
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Summary
Mutiny on the Bounty is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,266 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: Frank Lloyd[5]
- Screenwriter: Talbot Jennings[6], Jules Furthman[7], Carey Wilson[8]
- Composer: Herbert Stothart[9]
- Genre: trial film[10], adventure film[11], historical film[12]
- Based on: Mutiny on the Bounty[13]
- Cast member: Charles Laughton[14], Clark Gable[15], Franchot Tone[16], Movita Castaneda[17], Mamo Clark[18], Donald Crisp[19], Henry Stephenson[20], Spring Byington[21], Herbert Mundin[22], Eddie Quillan[23], Dudley Digges[24], Ivan Simpson[25], John Harrington[26], Ian Wolfe[27]
- Producer: Irving Thalberg[28]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[29]
- Director of photography: Arthur Edeson[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 8.5/10[34], 96%[35], 87/100[36]
- Color: color[37], black-and-white[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: January 1, 1935[40], March 4, 1936[41], November 8, 1935[42], November 22, 1935[43]
- Characters: William Bligh[44], Fletcher Christian[45], John Adams[46], Thomas Ellison[47], Joseph Banks[48], Mauatua[49], Matthew Quintal[50], Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport[51], John Fryer[52], Thomas Hayward[53]
Why It Matters
Mutiny on the Bounty has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
What awards did Mutiny on the Bounty receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].