1969·Drama·1h 48m
7.0
★
An elderly artist thinks he has become too stale and is past his prime. His friend (and agent) persuades him to go to an offshore island to try once more. On the island he re-discovers his muse in the form of a young girl.
Directed by Michael Powell
lolita
exotic island
island
based on novel or book
artist
painter
lovers
vacation
biography
muse
old man
older man younger woman relationship
great barrier reef
queensland, australia
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Cast
James Mason
Bradley Morahan
Helen Mirren
Cora Ryan
Jack MacGowran
Nat Kelly
Neva Carr-Glynn
Ma Ryan
Peggy Cass
Lady at Art Gallery
Harold Hopkins
Ted Farrell
Slim DeGrey
Cooley
Peggy Cass
His Wife
Frank Thring
Godfrey
Clarissa Kaye-Mason
Brisbane Bird · Meg (as Clarissa Kaye)
Judith McGrath
Brisbane Bird · Grace (as Judy McGrath)
Crew
Michael Powell
Director
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Anthony Buckley
Editor
James Mason
Producer
Michael Powell
Producer
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Bradley Robins
8.0★ · 03/05/26
As a fellow tortured artist named Bradley, I related to this very well. Except instead of getting to paint young Helen Mirren naked as a traveling artist in Australia, I get to draw Mickey Mouse with a water-soaked broom as a custodian in Walt Disney World. Other than that our careers are pretty similar.
As a fellow tortured artist named Bradley, I related to this very well. Except instead of getting to paint young Helen Mirren naked as a traveling artist in Australia, I get to draw Mickey Mouse with a water-soaked broom as a custodian in Walt Disney World. Other than that our careers are pretty similar.
bre
3.0★ · 11/05/25
i don’t even know what to say
i don’t even know what to say
Milan
Not a whiff of Michael Powell. Not a whiff.
Not a whiff of Michael Powell. Not a whiff.
ScottPRO
5.0★ · 07/09/24
Hmm idk!
Even past the sloppily handled sexual politics here, the filmmaking was shockingly sloppy—especially watching it in the context of this Powell/Pressburger retrospective. I guess it makes sense that in the late 60s he wanted to follow the more modern style of the time but there’s just basically none of the magic and inventiveness of his earlier work and it’s a bummer! Some interesting ideas, but rarely executed as well as they could or should be.
Good score though!
Even past the sloppily handled sexual politics here, the filmmaking was shockingly sloppy—especially watching it in the context of this Powell/Pressburger retrospective. I guess it makes sense that in the late 60s he wanted to follow the more modern style of the time but there’s just basically none of the magic and inventiveness of his earlier work and it’s a bummer! Some interesting ideas, but rarely executed as well as they could or should be.
Good score though!
Hmm idk!
Even past the sloppily handled sexual politics here, the filmmaking was shockingly sloppy—especially watching it in the context of this Powell/Pressburger retrospective. I guess it makes sense that in the late 60s he wanted to follow the more modern style of the time but there’s just basically none of the magic and inventiveness of his earlier work and it’s a bummer! Some interesting ideas, but rarely executed as well as they could or should be.
Good score though!
Even past the sloppily handled sexual politics here, the filmmaking was shockingly sloppy—especially watching it in the context of this Powell/Pressburger retrospective. I guess it makes sense that in the late 60s he wanted to follow the more modern style of the time but there’s just basically none of the magic and inventiveness of his earlier work and it’s a bummer! Some interesting ideas, but rarely executed as well as they could or should be.
Good score though!
Taylor Hyder
4.0★ · 09/24/23
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