Polish seaman returns home from Tahiti with a native lover and a fortune in sacred pearls, gets seduced by a married woman unaware she is part of a gang trying to get his riches..
Is it worth the watch? Look, if you’re into the kind of moody, dramatic stuff they were cranking out in the mid-30s, you’ll probably find something to like here. If you’re allergic to melodrama or need a movie to move at the speed of a modern blockbuster, you’re going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. It’s a...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Michal Waszynski
Edward LeSaint
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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you’re into the kind of moody, dramatic stuff they were cranking out in the mid-30s, you’ll probably find something to like here. If you’re allergic to melodrama or need a movie to move at the speed of a modern blockbuster, you’re going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. It’s a story about a guy bringing home trouble he didn't ask for. Mostly, it’s worth watching just to see Eugeniusz Bodo carry the weight of the film on his shoulders. He’s got that spec..."
Anatol Stern, Eugeniusz Bodo
Poland
