8. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Director: Frank Lloyd

Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone

Other Oscar Wins: N/A

Other Oscar Nominations: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Clark Gable), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charles Laughton),  Best Actor in a Leading Role (Franchot Tone), Best Director, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Score

Favourite Line: "I'll live to see you - all of you - hanging from the highest yardarm in the British fleet!"

Clark Gable and Charles Laughton in Mutiny on the Bounty.

 Frank Lloyd's Mutiny on the Bounty is an extravagant epic of the high seas, where it's cruel and selfish captain is cast ashore with some of his loyal crew. He vows to see the mutineers hung, and against all odds, reaches shore, and sees his vow fulfilled.

Although Mutiny on the Bounty is quite visually impressive and has quite an astounding scale, which makes the film worthy of it's acclaim, I find it a very difficult film to sit through. It is very long, and perhaps this is just my personal preference, but I don't find it very interesting.

Art by Olly Moss

All three lead actors very much deserved their Best Actor nominations, as they all did incredible jobs of their roles, and the set and costumes are all beautiful. The ship itself is very impressive, and all this should make for a great film, but I found myself getting very bored throughout. 

A couple interesting facts about Mutiny on the Bounty. Clark Gable was required to shave off his signature moustache in order to preserve the historical accuracy of the film. During the time that the film takes place, moustaches were not allowed in the Royal Navy. My second interesting fact is that Charles Laughton, playing the cruel captain of the Bounty, was sea-sick for a lot of the filming, despite playing such a skilled seaman. 

Overall, Mutiny on the Bounty is a very impressive film, but not one I personally found very interesting.