The Ambitious One (1959)
1h 29m
Running Time
October 14, 1959Release Date
The Ambitious One (1959)
1h 29m
Running Time
October 14, 1959Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Edmond O'Brien
Mike Buchanan
Richard Basehart
George Rancourt
Andréa Parisy
Dominique Rancourt
Nigel Lovell
André Rancourt
Nicole Berger
Claire Rancourt
Yves Allégret
Director
Reg Lye
Matthews
Joy Cavill
Writer
Details.
Release DateOctober 14, 1959
Original NameL'ambitieuse
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Filming LocationsTahiti, France
Genres
Wiki.
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.