Synopsis
"Marlon Brando gives a nuanced performance as the aristocratic Lt. Fletcher Christian, an officer aboard the HMS Bounty who leads a mutiny against the ship's tyrannical Capt. Bligh (Trevor Howard). Featuring lush cinematography of the story's spectacular Tahitian setting and a stirring musical score, director Lewis Milestone's 1962 interpretation of the classic novel was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture." [Netflix]
Period
Mutiny on the HMS Bounty on 28 April 1789; A working replica of the Bounty built for the movie, photogrphy of the South Pacific, great actors, and an intriguing story of mutiny; Is it ever right to disobey a tyranical ruler?