Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 2 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 1. Allison is a 1957 deluxe color, a cinemascope film which tells the story of two people stranded on a japaneseoccupied island in the pacific ocean during world war ii the movie was adapted by john huston and john lee mahin from the novel by charles shaw and directed by huston. It tells the story of marine corporal allison shipwrecked on an island in the pacific during world war ii. Overall, i would rate the novel as average and, if not for the movie, forgettable. In this particular pairing, the steely hero is a marine robert mitchum and the obstinate woman is a nun deborah kerr. Mar 24, 2008 heaven knows, mr allison 1957 robert mitchum deborah kerr duration. He finds the island deserted except for one irish nun. Allison is a 1957 war film directed by john huston, based on a novel of the same name by charles shaw. Allison hit theaters huston placed two titans of the golden era, humphrey bogart and katharine hepburn, in the african queen. Allison 1957, directed by john huston, starring robert mitchum and deborah kerr. A roman catholic nun and a hardbitten us marine are stranded together on a japaneseoccupied island in the south pacific during world war ii. Allison 1957 directed by john huston genres comedy drama subgenres romantic drama, odd couple film, war drama release date mar, 1957 usa unknown run time 107 min. Allison 1957 brrip mp4 lee1001 torrent or any other torrent from category.
A twoperson character study directed by john huston, heaven knows mr. Allison stars robert mitchum as a world war ii marine sergeant and deborah kerr as a roman catholic nun. In a situation reminiscent of hustons the african queen, mitchum and kerr are stuck together on an island in the south pacific during. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Allison is something of a forgotten relic, despite being nominated for two academy awards and the presence of some very highwattage talent, including stars robert mitchum and deborah kerr and writerdirector john huston. They find comfort in one another as the two hope for a rescue. It is interesting in that some of the language attributed to mr. Heaven knows, mr allison 1957 robert mitchum deborah kerr duration. Allison of the book, and that makes the movie so much better. See more ideas about deborah kerr, heaven and john huston. The african queen is a worthwhile film although not my favorite, but heaven knows, mr. Jun 23, 2014 the african queen is a worthwhile film although not my favorite, but heaven knows, mr. Nims island 2008 720p bluray dts x264esir request king of devils island 2010 german 720p bluray x264 dtshdchina. Allison, 1957, directed by john huston, with deborah kerr, robert mitchum, akira ohno, at turner classic movies.
She tells him that she is the only person in the island and was left behind by the. So many times, in my experience, a movie is never as good as the book it came from. It stars robert mitchum and deborah kerr in their first collaboration together. If you thought robert mitchum could melt an igloo with just a glance, put him on an island with deborah kerr as a nun. This movie stars richard burton and joan collins who survive a shipwreck. Kerr received an academy award nomination for best actress, and hustons and john lee mahins. It stars robert mitchum and deborah kerr in their first collaboration together during world war ii, u. Jul 29, 2014 directed by john huston, heaven knows, mr. Contribute to dezelinmovies development by creating an account on github. Jun 15, 2016 explore eayala8s board heaven knows mr. Allison was unfortunately produced soon after the shift from threestrip technicolor to the cheaper, less lustrous singlestrip format, and the absence of vibrancy and lushness is all too evident in this intermittently faded, occasionally bold 1080pavc mpeg4 transfer from twilight time. Allison is a 1957 deluxe color, a cinemascope film which tells the story of two people stranded on a japaneseoccupied island in the pacific ocean during world war ii. John huston loved pairing two differing personalities and filming the results, and six years before heaven knows, mr. Allison is a story of love and war on a south pacific island swarming with japanese troops in the second world war a man and a woman, the only ones to live through a storm, find each other at a deserted church there were few words when such people met.
You sense very gifted people attempting to do an honorable job with hokum, and while you respect those ambitions, its possible that a zestier film mightve sprung from a cruder approach. Allison mitchum barely makes it into a raft with his life. The pure nun and the roughandready soldier have characters totally at odds at each other, but they gradually fa. Heaven knows mr allison 1957 1080p bluray dts x264amiable. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for heaven knows, mr.
Allison movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Allison 1957 was nominated for academy awards in the categories of best actress and best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium. Stranded in the island, but with water, fish and fruits, their paradisiacal life ends when the japanese arrive to build. Allison the 1957 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Allison, which was shot in exotic trinidad and tobago, where he was cleverly able to use blocked funds from the uk to provide british finance. Allison is something of a forgotten relic, despite being nominated for two academy awards and the presence of some very high. Hiding from the japanese on an island on the pacific ocean, a marine and an irish nun search for food, shelter and help while trying to avoid the burgeoning attraction that exists between them. If john huston went to deepest africa to make a film as an excuse to shoot elephants, then he came out with a damn fine film in the african queen. During world war ii, an american marine and an irish nun form an unlikely friendship after being stranded on a south pacific island. In 1944, in south pacific, the castaway marine corporal allison drifts in a raft to the tuasiva island, where he meets sister angela. Topics movie trailers, adventures, dramas, war dramas, ww2, robert mitchum, deborah kerr. Marine corporal allison mitchum washes up on an island in the pacific after one particularly gruelling battle. It was made into a 1957 film of the same name by john huston. Heaven knows mr allison 1957 720p bluray dts x264amiable.
The only other person on the island is a nun, sister angela. Stranded in the island, but with water, fish and fruits, their paradisiacal life ends. At the films end, burton searches for collins in london and she walks right past him but burton doesnt recognize her because she is dressed as a nun. He has done exactly the same thing with heaven knows mr. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 2 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Allison 1957 marine corporal allison is shipwrecked on a pacific island during world war ii. After seeing it the last time i decided to read the book. She tells him that she is the only person in the island and was left behind by the runaway boat to fiji island while seeking the local priest. The movie was adapted by john huston and john lee mahin from the novel by charles shaw and directed by huston. Allison with another 1957 world war two movie entitled sea wife. It was nominated for academy awards for best actress in a leading role deborah kerr and best. National catholic register not your typical movie about a man and a woman stranded on a deserted island, heaven knows, mr.
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