Lord Jim (1965 film)
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- This article is about the 1965 film. For the novel by Joseph Conrad, see Lord Jim.
| Lord Jim | |
|---|---|
| Image:Lord Jim (1965).jpeg Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Brooks |
| Produced by | Richard Brooks |
| Written by | Richard Brooks Joseph Conrad (novel) |
| Starring | Peter O'Toole James Mason Curd Jürgens Eli Wallach Jack Hawkins Paul Lukas Daliah Lavi Akim Tamiroff |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Editing by | Alan Osbiston |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg 25 February 1965 |
| Running time | 154 min |
| Country | UK USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The film stars Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Curd Jürgens, Eli Wallach, Jack Hawkins, Paul Lukas with Daliah Lavi, Akim Tamiroff, Andrew Keir, Jack MacGowran, Eric Young, Noel Purcell, Walter Gotell and Christian Marquand.
The film received two BAFTA nominations, for best British art direction and best British cinematography.
The film was made at Shepperton Studios, England, and on location in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Lantau Island, Hong Kong and Malacca, Malaysia.
[edit] Plot summary
Jim (Peter O'Toole), is an ambitious young Englishman who sets off as first mate on the S.S. Patna, a ship traveling to Mecca with Muslim pilgrims as passengers. A storm threatens the ship and the crew deserts on the ship's two lifeboats; Jim in a moment of weakness joins them. When they reach port, the sailors are stunned to find an intact Patna already there before them.
There is a Royal Enquiry and Jim is the only one to stand trial. Wracked with guilt, he admits his act of cowardice and is stripped of his papers. Filled with self-loathing, Jim becomes a drifter, taking small jobs in the South Pacific, until he is rescued by Marlow (Jack Hawkins), who arranges for him to travel to a distant trading post in Patusan. Jim sees the voyage as an opportunity to redeem himself and move on with his life.
[edit] Cast
- Peter O'Toole — Lord Jim
- James Mason — Gentleman Brown
- Curd Jürgens — Cornelius
- Eli Wallach — The General
- Jack Hawkins — Marlow
- Paul Lukas — Stein
- Daliah Lavi — The Girl
- Akim Tamiroff — Schomberg
- Juzo Itami — Waris
- Tatsuo Saito — Doramin
- Andrew Keir — Brierly
- Jack MacGowran — Robinson
- Eric Young — Malay
- Noel Purcell — Captain Chester
- Walter Gotell — Captain of Patna
[edit] External links
- Lord Jim at the Internet Movie Database
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| Films directed by Richard Brooks |
| Crisis | The Light Touch | Deadline - U.S.A. | Battle Circus | Take the High Ground! | The Flame and the Flesh | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Blackboard Jungle | The Last Hunt | The Catered Affair | Something of Value | The Brothers Karamazov | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Elmer Gantry | Sweet Bird of Youth | Lord Jim | The Professionals | In Cold Blood | The Happy Ending | $ | Bite the Bullet | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Wrong Is Right | Fever Pitch |
