The Ambitious One (1959)

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.

Year1959

Runtime89 min

GenresDrama

Production countriesFranceItalyAustraliaFrench Polynesia

Production companies

Silver Films

Films Chrysaor

Flora Film

Sud-Pacifique Films

Atel Film

The Ambitious One

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