Mutiny on the Bounty
1962 film by Carol Reed, Lewis Milestone
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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 (5,427 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Lewis Milestone[3], Carol Reed[4]
- Screenwriter: Charles Lederer[5], Ben Hecht[6], Eric Ambler[7], Borden Chase[8], John Gay[9]
- Composer: Bronisław Kaper[10]
- Genre: drama film[11], action film[12]
- Based on: Mutiny on the Bounty[13]
- Cast member: Marlon Brando[14], Trevor Howard[15], Richard Harris[16], Hugh Griffith[17], Gordon Jackson[18], Richard Haydn[19], Tarita Teriipaia[20], Percy Herbert[21], Duncan Lamont[22], Chips Rafferty[23], Noel Purcell[24], Eddie Byrne[25], Tim Seely[26], Henry Daniell[27]
- Producer: Aaron Rosenberg[28]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[29]
- Director of photography: Robert L. Surtees[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 6.5/10[34], 48/100[35], 70%[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: November 8, 1962[39], December 26, 1962[40]
- Characters: Fletcher Christian[41], William Bligh[42], John Adams[43], Mauatua[44], Pōmare I[45], Matthew Quintal[46], Michael Byrne[47], William McCoy[48], John Fryer[49]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[50], Netflix[51]
- Narrative location: Insular Oceania[52]
- Filming location: Tahiti[53]
- Main subject: Mutiny on the Bounty[54]
- Film editor: John McSweeney, Jr.[55]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[56], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[57], Academy Award for Best Picture[58], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[59], Academy Award for Best Original Score[60], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[61]
- Title: Mutiny on the Bounty[62]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[63]
Why It Matters
Mutiny on the Bounty has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]