Abstract
Within the robust legacy of Odyssean maritime adventure films spanning Errol Flynn’s prewar pirate epics, multiple Mutiny on the Bounty and Melville adaptations, Greek hero and Sinbad films, and postmillennial entries such as Master and Commander (2003), Life of Pi (2012), or Kon-Tiki (2012), one might include The Light at the Edge of the World (1971), based on a 1905 Jules Verne novel concerning pirates in the remote vicinity of Cape Horn. The film would also readily appear an attempt by Kirk Douglas and his production company to revive his former star status as the gladiatorial persona in 20,000 Leagues...
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Explorers on Screen |
| Subtitle of host publication | Adventure! Danger! Romance! |
| Editors | Sue Matheson, Cynthia J. Miller |
| Publisher | University of Edinburgh |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 145-159 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781399532082, 9781399532075 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781399532051 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2026 |
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