A man occupies a position of trust with a merchant in an East Asian port. He's sacked after he's caught stealing, but he pretends to commit suicide, and a Captain he befriended agrees to tak... Read allA man occupies a position of trust with a merchant in an East Asian port. He's sacked after he's caught stealing, but he pretends to commit suicide, and a Captain he befriended agrees to take him to a secret trading post.A man occupies a position of trust with a merchant in an East Asian port. He's sacked after he's caught stealing, but he pretends to commit suicide, and a Captain he befriended agrees to take him to a secret trading post.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 2 nominations total
- Vinck
- (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
- Dancing by
- (as T. Ranjana)
- Ali
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWillems' (Trevor Howard's) seduction of Aissa (Kerima) involves a kiss that lasts one minute and fifty-two seconds. This was touted heavily in the movie's publicity.
- GoofsWhen Aissa confronts Lingard as he searches for Willems, she meets him with a rock in her right hand. The next shot shows her crouching down with her right hand rubbing her abdomen - the rock has vanished.
- Quotes
Mrs. Almayer: [to Peter, regarding Aissa] Are you afraid of what she is and of what you might become?
[Peter looks at her, concerned]
Mrs. Almayer: You do well to be afraid.
- Alternate versionsThe U.S. release was cut by seven minutes.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks (2006)
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- Nov 10, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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