Lord Jim
Summary:
Joseph Conrad's cerebral, philosophical novel -Lord Jim is streamlined and simplified by producer/director/writer Richard Brooks for the action-and-adventure crowd. Peter O'Toole plays the first officer of a tramp steamer, who, during a hurricane, cravenly abandons ship, leaving the passengers to drown. Disgraced, O'Toole seeks out ways to redeem himself--not only in the eyes ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Peter O'Toole - (Lord Jim)
James Mason - (Gentleman Brown)
Curd Jürgens - (Cornelius)
Jack Hawkins - (Marlow)
Eli Wallach - (General)
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Review:
Lord Jim is far from totally satisfying, but it's an intriguing film which contains enough worthy elements to make one overlook its flaws. Those who are fans of the classic Joseph Conrad novel that is it source should be warned right away that they will be quite disappointed. Yes, much of the basic plot and many of the characters are present ... Continue >>
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