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Three discoveries

... his fine new picture Outcast, of the Islands, has been telling me of three discoveries he made for this version of a Joseph Conrad story. Kerima, a superbly beautiful girl who plays a native woman, will be as much talked of as the zither player who provided ...

Published: Wednesday 16 January 1952
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 65 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FILM STILL

... with a suggestion of underlying passion—a beauty that is at once as old as the world and as young as today. INthese words Joseph Conrad described AisFa, the strange woman who plays such a vital part in his story An Outcast of the Islands. Where was a film ...

Published: Saturday 02 February 1952
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... a tragedy without a heart and never invites sympathy: can be la'd not at the director's door, but at the author's. For Joseph Conrad's story of the despicable weakl.ng Willems. whose tormented passion for a native girl drags him down to treachery and cruelty ...

Published: Monday 04 February 1952
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... appreciate Mr ruthlessness in leaving out shots unnecessary to the story no matter how superb they are The story is from Joseph Conrad It has been softened and perhaps that is why Conrad’s air brooding mystery and elemental justice and conflict of wills ...

Published: Tuesday 05 February 1952
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3807 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... character it has been criticised but I found it convincing enough and if it has narrative weaknesses they are those of Joseph Conrad the author of the novel from which the film has been made The film was made on location in Ceylon It tells of a white wastrel ...

Published: Wednesday 06 February 1952
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 6986 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... Conrad Story PAROL Reed has made in Outcast of the Islands” (Capitol Hanley and Majestio Stoke) a valiant attempt to put Joseph Conrad on to the screen It is only partly successful how indeed could it otherwise when so much the magic of Conrad’s novels resides ...

Published: Tuesday 19 February 1952
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 3399 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... life story of William Friese-Greene pioneer of the cinematograph EMPIRE LONGTON SAVOY NEWCASTLE— Outcast the Islands: Joseph Conrad's story man's degeneration both moral physical South Sea Islands loses little its original brilliance its screen presentation ...

Published: Tuesday 18 March 1952
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 6831 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FANTASY, DRAMA AND COMEDY

... matinée on Friday. Attraction on Monday is * QOutcast of the Islands,” produced by Carol Reed, which has been adapted from Joseph Conrad’s exciting book. Sir Ralph Richardson, Trevor Howard, Robert Morley and Wendy Hiller costar in this drama of a man who ...

Published: Friday 11 April 1952
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

STAGE AND SCREEN

... AND SCREEN ONE of next weeks outstanding films is “Outcast of the Islands showing at the PICTURE HOUSE. In this strong Joseph Conrad drama directed by Carol Reed. Trevor Howard, the man who chased The Third Man.” is cast as an adventurer who is loathed ...

Published: Friday 11 April 1952
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 642 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ENGINEERS BRIGHTER

... significant production It might have been. The New York Times critic said it was a rather free adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel. brilliantly photographed and with superb performances by Trevor Howard. Robert Morley, Sir Ralph Richardson. and ...

Published: Friday 16 May 1952
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 372 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

MESSAGE TO CANADA

... significant product ion it might hive been. (The New York Times critic said it was a rather free ,adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel, brilliantly photographed and with superb pertormances, by Trevor Howard. Hobert Morley. Sir Ralph Richardson,' ...

Published: Friday 16 May 1952
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 329 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

The Castle

... Islands. is the entertainment at the end of the week. It introduces a new star, Kerima. The film Is based on the book by Joseph Conrad and was shot in Ceylon before returning to Shepperton Studios for studio work. The final sequences before the long trip ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1952
Newspaper: Coleshill Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 131 | Page: 2 | Tags: none