Top Billed Cast
Matahi
The Boy
Anne Chevalier
The Girl (as Reri)
Bill Bambridge
The Policeman (as Jean)
Hitu
The Old Warrior
Jules
The Captain (uncredited)
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Review 1DiscussionA review by CinemaSerf
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Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Feb 16 2024
Though beautifully shot, this is - in fact - rather a horrible film! Set on the peaceful and beautiful island of Bora Bora, we meet a young girl "Reri" (Anne Chavalier) who is selected by the chief to be the next sacred virgin. This is an honour, a position that will earn her respect and comfort but it will deny her that which she craves the most - her true love (Matahi). Desperate, the two decide to abscond and he finds himself eking a living in a more venal, European, community where his angry Gods lack any power but where his lack of familiarity with the very concept of money soon sees him, ...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
- exotic island
- love of one's life
- escape
- sacrifice
- south seas
- civilization
- tahiti
- romance
- black and white
- shark
- nature
- pre-code
- polynesia
- bora bora
- gay director