Underplayed Gems

Lord Jim (1965)

Lord Jim poster
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 34m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 84 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young ship officer abandons his passengers in a crisis, then spends years trying to redeem his honor in remote islands. The story follows his quest for redemption and his encounters with various characters who test his courage.

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What happens

Lord Jim is a 1965 adventure film written, directed, and produced by Richard Brooks. It is the second film adaptation of the 1900 novel by Joseph Conrad, following a 1925 silent film. The film stars Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Curt Jürgens, Eli Wallach, Jack Hawkins, Paul Lukas, Akim Tamiroff, Juzo Itami and Daliah Lavi. The film premiered with a Royal Film Performance on February 15, 1965. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, Lord Jim received a lukewarm critical response and was a commercial disappointment. Nonetheless, it received two BAFTA Award nominations, for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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