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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.9 / 100
1962·Adventure / Drama / History·2h 58m

MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY

“The mightiest excitement that ever swept across the sea or the screen!”

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.

Above the Line
Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed, George Seaton·DirectorCharles Lederer·ScreenplayCharles Nordhoff·NovelRobert Surtees·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerJohn McSweeney Jr.·Editor
Cast
Marlon Brando·First Lieutnant Fletcher ChristianTrevor Howard·Capt. William BlighRichard Harris·Seaman John MillsHugh Griffith·Alexander SmithRichard Haydn·William BrownPercy Herbert·Matthew QuintalGordon Jackson·Seaman Edward BirkettChips Rafferty·Michael ByrneNoel Purcell·Seaman William McCoyEddie Byrne·John Fryer
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Lewis Milestone·DirectorJames Curtis Havens·Second Unit DirectorRidgeway Callow·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Charles Lederer·ScreenplayCharles Nordhoff·NovelJames Norman Hall·Novel
Camera· 2
Robert Surtees·Director of PhotographyHarold E. Wellman·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
John McSweeney Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerRobert Armbruster·ConductorFranklin Milton·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 6
Moss Mabry·Costume DesignJ. McMillan Johnson·Art DirectionGeorge W. Davis·Art DirectionHugh Hunt·Set DecorationHenry Grace·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Designer
Production· 2
Aaron Rosenberg·ProducerIrene Howard·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Larry Duran·StuntsPaul Baxley·Stunt CoordinatorMorton C. Thompson·StuntsMary Keats·HairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie·Visual EffectsLee LeBlanc·Visual EffectsRobert R. Hoag·Visual EffectsHamil Petroff·Choreographer
By the Numbers
57.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
ROI -28%
Worldwide Gross
0
7 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mutiny on the Bounty's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FBC02D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic, Adventurous, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a man in a black bicorne hat and naval uniform looking sternly forward, with a sailing ship, the 'Bounty', behind hi”

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Key Elements
Bicorne HatNaval UniformSailing Ship 'bounty'LeiPalm TreesHuts
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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