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The Light at the Edge of the World
“Jules Verne Takes You Over the Edge of the World!”
6.0 / 10• 1971• 2h 8m•PG• English
AdventureDramaFantasy
Storyline
Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Will Denton
Lead
Yul Brynner
Jonathan Kongre
Samantha Eggar
Arabella
Jean-Claude Drouot
Virgilio
Fernando Rey
Captain Moriz
Renato Salvatori
Montefiore
Massimo Ranieri
Felipe
Aldo Sambrell
Tarcante (as Aldo Sanbrell)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Billington's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Light at the Edge of the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
