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Island in the Sun (1957)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1957 Wide

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Political intrigue and romantic gamesmanship send an already torrid Caribbean community to the boiling point in this drama. Maxwell Fleury (James Mason) and David Boyeur (Harry Belafonte) are two men running for political office in a British-controlled island in the West Indies. Maxwell is the son of a wealthy and socially prominent white family, while David is a black labor leader with a groundswell of popular support but little money. A scandal erupts in the press alleging that Maxwell is of

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Robert Rossen

Written By: Alfred Hayes

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1957 Wide

On DVD: Jan 10, 2006

Cast

James Mason
Maxwell Fleury
Joan Fontaine
Mavis Norman
Dorothy Dandridge
Margot Seaton
Joan Collins
Jocelyn Fleury
Michael Rennie
Hilary Carson
Harry Belafonte
David Boyeur
Diana Wynyard
Mrs. Fleury
John Williams (II)
Col. Whittingham
Stephen Boyd
Eun Templeton
Patricia Owens
Sylvia Fleury
Basil Sydney
Julian Fleury
John Justin
Denis Archer
Ronald Squire
The Governor
Hartley Power
Bradshaw

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Rossen (Oscar winner for All the King's Men) may not have been the right director for such a juicy and colorful ensemble melodrama, which at the time was considered audacious and controversial due to its handling of interracial relationships.

April 2, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Daring for its era, but creaky and unintentionally funny today.

February 14, 2006 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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The settings are very beautiful, the cast of fine actors all look gorgeous and perform well but the script is pretty much a dog and just sort of plods along with too many plots lines and too little drama.

January 14, 2010

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60/100. Another one of those in the middle movies. It's very well produced, the art direction is quite interesting. Beautiful cinematography and the Carribean setting makes it more quite beautiful. (Barbados mostly, and Grenada). The story is just too melodramatic though, as are the performances. The score is a little

February 21, 2010