The Restless and the Damned (1959)
- Original title
- L'Ambitieuse
- Directed by
- Yves Allégret
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia, France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A story set on the islands of Tahiti where an outsider's ambition leads to conflict. The characters navigate personal struggles and the consequences of their desires in a tropical setting.
melancholicslow-burnatmosphericrestlessbleakvisually lushtenseserious
What happens
The Restless and the Damned (also known as L'Ambitieuse) is a 1959 French-Australian film co produced by Lee Robinson. It was shot on location in Tahiti and the Tuamotu Islands. There are French and English-language versions. The film's financial failure marked the end of Robinson's involvement in the film industry in the 1950s. It is also known as The Ambitious One, The Dispossessed and The Climbers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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