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The Captain's Paradise

1953 · 94 min

A witty, ironic comedy of manners that charms with its clever structure and star performance, though its casual chauvinism may feel dated.

Directed by
Anthony Kimmins
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
He makes two-timing an art...and gets away with it
Overview
Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized - a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in Tangiers. A perfect life. As long as neither woman decides to follow him to the other port.

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Directed by
Anthony Kimmins
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
  • freedom
Places
  • sea
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
romance, comedy, drama
Directed by
Anthony Kimmins
Written by
Alec Coppel, Nicholas Phipps
Starring
Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson, Charles Goldner, Miles Malleson, Walter Crisham, Nicholas Phipps, Bill Fraser
Music
Malcolm Arnold
Cinematography
Edward Scaife
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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