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The Ambitious One(Movie, 1959)

Original title: "L'ambitieuse" (French/FR)
1h 29min | Genre: Drama
The Ambitious OneRating: 3.3/5 (with 11 vote)
The Restless and the Damned (also known as L'Ambitieuse) is a 1959 French-Australian film co produced by Lee Robinson. It was shot on location in Tahiti and the Tuamotu Islands. There are French and English-language versions. The film's financial failure marked the end of Robinson's involvement in the film industry in the 1950s. It is also known as The Ambitious One, The Dispossessed and The Climbers. ()
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About The Ambitious One

This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.

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Additional Information

Shot in: Tahiti
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/14/1959
Director: Yves Allégret
Film Editor: Albert Jurgenson
Composer: Henri Crolla
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Restless and the Damned"

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