Return to paradise
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Return to paradise |
| Original title | Return to Paradise |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mark Robson |
| script | Charles Kaufman |
| production |
Harry Lenart Mark Robson Theron Warth Robert Wise |
| music | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| camera | Winton C. High |
| cut | Daniel Mandell |
| occupation | |
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Return to Paradise is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Mark Robson and starring Gary Cooper .
action
The aging Morgan arrives on a ship on a South Sea island. Upon arrival, there is an argument with the followers of a pastor. The locals are impressed. He stays on the island and learns that the islanders are being oppressed by the strict Pastor Corbett.
Morgan gets the locals to break away from the pastor's rule. The pastor's men are driven out. The pastor sees his exaggerated harshness. During a festival he meets the young native Maeva. They fall in love with each other.
Despite the happy time together and although Maeva is pregnant, he prepares a small boat to travel on. On departure, Maeva drove too far after him and capsized. Morgan can save her. She gives birth to a healthy girl and dies after giving birth. He is leaving the island.
Years later, Morgan runs into an adult islander by chance. He returns to the island to see his now grown daughter Turia. When an airplane crashes, he can save the young American Harry Faber. A romance ensues between his daughter and the pilot.
Morgan, who doesn't trust this connection and fears that Turia will run into her misery, tries to get Harry to leave the island. The pastor intervenes to help and causes Morgan to rethink.
Reviews
"Elaborately told South Sea adventure."
background
The screenplay by Charles Kaufman was based on the story Mr. Morgan of James A. Michener , in his short story novel Return to Paradise appeared.
For lead actor Gary Cooper it was the only collaboration with director Mark Robson and his first film that he shot entirely outside the US in Western Samoa.
The United Artists brought the film to the German movie theaters in 1954. In this dubbed version, which is still in use today, Gary Cooper got the voice of Wolfgang Lukschy .
Web links
- Return to paradise in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Return to Paradise. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .