Treasure Island

1972 1h 34m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 41

AdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Orson Welles
Long John Silver
Kim Burfield
Jim Hawkins
Walter Slezak
Squire Trelawney
Ángel del Pozo
Doctor Livesey
Rik Battaglia
Captain Smollett
Lionel Stander
Billy Bones
Maria Rohm
Mrs. Hawkins
Paul Müller
Blind Pew

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hough
Writers: Orson Welles, Hubert Frank, Antonio Margheriti
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 7

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Natale Massara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Otello Colangeli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Orson Welles and Kim Burfield and Walter Slezak carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Hough directs. Natale Massara scores. Otello Colangeli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Original score by Natale Massara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Otello Colangeli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Orson Welles and Kim Burfield and Walter Slezak carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0069229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.