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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a 1976 British drama film starring Kris Kristofferson and Sarah Miles, directed by Lewis John Carlino.[3] It was adapted from the 1963 novel The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.[4] The novel is set in Japan but the story's location was changed to the English town of Dartmouth, Devon, where it was also filmed.[5]
| The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea | |
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| Directed by | Lewis John Carlino |
| Screenplay by | Lewis John Carlino |
| Based on | 午後の曳航 (The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea) by Yukio Mishima |
| Produced by | Martin Poll |
| Starring | Kris Kristofferson Sarah Miles |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Edited by | Antony Gibbs |
| Music by | John Mandel |
Production companies | Haworth Productions by
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| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures (through Fox-Rank[1]) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7 million[2] |
Jonathan Osborne, the 14-year-old son of widow Anne Osborne, has become involved with a group of boys led by a neo-Nietzschean sadistic boy named "Chief". Anne daydreams about her husband who died three years earlier. When a large merchant ship anchors temporarily in the harbour, Anne arranges to give her son a tour of the vessel. They meet the second officer of the ship, Jim Cameron. Jim takes a liking to both the boy and his mother. Jim and Anne become involved sexually, which throws Jonathan into a rage of jealousy. Cameron returns to sea and while he is gone, Jonathan reveals his jealous sentiment to the group leader, Chief. When Cameron comes back to renew his relationship with Anne and forsake his life on the sea, Chief and the boys concoct a sinister plot to do away with the intruder.
The movie was filmed on location in and around Dartmouth, Devon, England.[6]
John C Mahoney saw the central triangle through the prism of Greek myth: "How much Oedipal vengeance is there in his sense of betrayal by adults, his growing conviction that he must participate in a ritual to return Kristofferson to his place in the pure order of the sea and away from the corruption of his code on land? The intricate ambiguities are the substance of Sailor. Kristofferson is an uncommonly strong presence, who does not appear to try to exceed the limitations of a natural performance. Miles gives a superior performance, a pure and unsuspecting Circe sending out a sensual call".[7] However, John Simon said it was "very pretty to look at, and makes absolutely no sense".[8]
On June 19, 2012, Shout! Factory released the film to Blu-ray.[10]
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