Outcast of the Islands
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Outcast of the Islands is a 1951 British adventure drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Trevor Howard, Ralph Richardson, Robert Morley and Wendy Hiller.[1] The screenplay was by William Fairchild by based on Joseph Conrad's 1896 novel An Outcast of the Islands.
Plot
Peter Willems, a selfish and ambitious man, is accused of stealing in his position as manager of a shipping port operation near Singapore. After he is dismissed for his misconduct he reacquaints himself with the trading ship Capt. Lingard who befriended him as a 12-year-old boy. Lingard agrees to help Willems regain his reputation by taking him to a trading village located up a difficult-to-navigate channel near the coast of Batam. Lingard's son-in-law, Elmer Almayer, operates a trading operation for Capt. Lingard in the village. Lingard asks Almayer to take Willems under his wing and teach him the business. While Lingard is away on one of his sea trips, Willems abuses his trust, seduces the village chieftain's daughter Aissa, attempts to steal Almayer's business operation, humiliates Almayer before the villagers, and shares the navigation secrets of the channel with an Arab trader who competes with Capt. Lingard. Lingard returns to discover the mess Willems has made and confronts Willems – who has now been condemned by the villagers because of the shame he brought to the frail and dying chieftain. He abandons Willems to live in isolation and exile.
Cast
- Trevor Howard as Willems
- Ralph Richardson as Captain Lingard
- Robert Morley as Elmer Almayer
- Wendy Hiller as Mrs. Almayer
- Kerima as Aissa
- George Coulouris as Babalatchi
- Tamine as Tamine
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Vinck
- Peter Illing as Alagappa
- Betty Ann Davies as Mrs Williams
- Frederick Valk as Hudig
- A. V. Bramble as Badavi
- Marne Maitland as ship's mate
- James Kenney as Ramsey
- Annabel Morley as Nina Almayer
- Ranjana as Dancing by (as T. Ranjana)
- K. Gurunanse as Dancing by
Production
In the wake of the success of The Blue Lagoon, Alexander Korda was able to get funding for a film version of Outcast. Outcast of the Islands was filmed on location in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and at Shepperton Studios in England.
Reception
Outcast of the Islands was nominated for best British film and best film from any source at the 1953 BAFTA awards.
Home media
Outcast of the Islands was released on home video by Kino Lorber on April 28, 2020 as a Region 1 Blu-Ray.
References
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External links
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- 1952 films
- 1952 adventure films
- British historical adventure films
- Films based on works by Joseph Conrad
- Films shot in Sri Lanka
- Films based on British novels
- Films set in Singapore
- Films set in Indonesia
- Films set in the 19th century
- London Films films
- Films directed by Carol Reed
- 1950s historical adventure films
- Films shot at Shepperton Studios
- British Lion Films films
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
- Films scored by Brian Easdale
- English-language historical adventure films