The Ambitious One

The Ambitious One(1959)

October 14, 1959
1h 29m
IMDb6.231
TMDB6.51

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.

Cast

Crew

Details

Original Title

L'Ambitieuse

Original Language

fr

Country

France, Italy, Australia, French Polynesia

Production

Silver Films, Films Chrysaor, Flora Film, Sud-Pacifique Films, Atel Film

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