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The Ambitious One (1959)

The Ambitious One (1959)

Drama
Release Date: 1959, October 14
Directors: Yves Allégret
Countries: Australia, France, Italy, French Polynesia
Production: Silver Films, Films Chrysaor, Flora Film, Sud-Pacifique Films, Atel Film
Cast: Reg Lye, Edmond O'Brien, Andréa Parisy, Pierre Brice, Richard Basehart, Nicole Berger, Denise Vernac, Nigel Lovell, Jean Marchat

Overview:

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.