This story is so famous and popular that it has been made into films and books countless times. The probably most entertaining and also most faithful version of the material is on TV today: The Bounty with Mel Gibson.
Today on TV: This is what The Bounty is about with a really young Mel Gibson
The Mutiny on the Bounty is a story that only real life can tell. In 1787, a ship called the Bounty, under the command of Lieutenant William Bligh (Anthony Hopkins), was supposed to transport cuttings of the breadfruit tree from Tahiti to Jamaica. Because the plants were not yet big enough for transport, the crew had to wait a while on the South Sea island.
There, the members of the crew found great pleasure in the carefree life in the country and the local residents. Both were in contrast to the harsh regime that Captain Bligh leads on his ship. When the increasingly unpredictable and neurotic and starts punishing his crew for trivialities, a mutiny breaks out on the Bounty.
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The Bounty features, among others, a very young Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins.
The mutiny on the Bounty has been filmed countless times, but the material never gets boring
The first books about the events were written shortly after the historic incident. already five feature films and several TV productionswhich address different aspects of the incident.
Of particular interest is not only the mutiny itself, but above all the adventurous journey of the Captain, who was abandoned with his last loyal subjects in an open dinghy became.
But also the Mutineers and their escape to the then well-hidden South Sea island of Pitcairn
is often the focus of attention. They ultimately burned the Bounty and descendants of the mutineers are said to still live on the island today.
TV or stream: When and where is The Bounty coming?
You can watch the Mutiny on the Bounty in epic detail this Sunday, June 16, 2024 from 20:15 on arte This will probably only just overlap with the European Championship football match. A repeat will be shown on June 19th at 2:15 p.m.
But if you don’t want to miss football or The Bounty, you can of course stream the film. For example, on Amazon or Apple TV.
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